CVE-2006-3784 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2006-07-21

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3778	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00044.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Pcanywhere

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-07-21T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:39:54.089Z

Reserved: 2006-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3784

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-07-24T12:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-3784

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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