CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3784

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

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.

Risk Assessment

A local user can gain administrator privileges, leading to full system compromise and unauthorized data access.

Recommendation

Restrict permissions on the "Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts" folder so that only authorized users can access it, and consider upgrading to a newer version of pcAnywhere.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS