Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2006· Updated Apr 16, 2026

CVE-2006-3784

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.

Affected products

Symantec/Pcanywhere
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

secunia.com/advisories/21113nvdVendor Advisory
securityreason.com/securityalert/1261nvd
www.digitalbullets.orgnvd
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threadednvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874nvd

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