First published: Mon Jul 24 2006(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Symantec pcAnywhere | =12.5 |
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