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CVE-1999-1028

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization)...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.

Exploit likelihood

3.45%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.

Record
CVE-1999-1028
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.

Record
CVE-1999-1028
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1009 No score

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.

Record
EUVD-1999-1009
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8644-h47r-x2w8 No score

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization)...

Symantec pcAnywhere 8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a large amount of data to port 5631.

Record
GHSA-8644-h47r-x2w8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSymantec PCAnywhere32 8.0 - Denial of Service1999-05-11

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-1028 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Symantec Pcanywhere, published May 28, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.45%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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