CVE - CVE-2006-3784

CVE-ID
CVE-2006-3784	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20060718 PcAnywhere > 12 Local Privilege Escalation URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded MISC:http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3 SECUNIA:21113 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/21113 SREASON:1261 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261 VUPEN:ADV-2006-2874 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874~~ (Obsolete source)
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20060721	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20060721)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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