CVE-2006-3784

Impact

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

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21113
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261
• http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21113
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261
• http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874