CVE-2006-3784 | BDVDB-2026-18270 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://secunia.com/advisories/21113
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12006-07-21Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.