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Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak default permissions for the "Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts" folder, which allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a superuser .cif (aka caller or CallerID) file into the folder, and then using a pcAnywhere client to login as a local administrator

Published Jul 21, 2006

Description

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak default permissions for the "Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts" folder, which allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a superuser .cif (aka caller or CallerID) file into the folder, and then using a pcAnywhere client to login as a local administrator.

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Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

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Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 21, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 21, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3784
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2006-3784
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2006-3784