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

CVE-2006-3784

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.

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Affected products

2
  • Symantec/Pcanywhere2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =12.5

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