CVE-2006-3784: High severity symantec pcanywhere vulnerability
Published Jul 21, 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.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Symantec pcAnywhere=12.5
Event History
Jul 21, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
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What versions of Symantec pcAnywhere are affected by CVE-2006-3784?
CVE-2006-3784 specifically affects Symantec pcAnywhere version 12.5.