CVE-2006-3784

high

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

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded

http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261

http://secunia.com/advisories/21113

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-24

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00044