FKIE_CVE-2006-3784
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-07-24 12:19 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:27
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | pcanywhere | 12.5 |
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"lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:27:48.190",
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