CVE-2006-3784 - Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak default permissions for the "Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts" folder, w

CVE-2006-3784

Summary

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://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

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	7.2 (as of 17-10-2018 - 21:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
LOCAL	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
COMPLETE	COMPLETE	COMPLETE

cvss-vector via4

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

refmap via4

bugtraq	20060718 PcAnywhere > 12 Local Privilege Escalation
misc	http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
secunia	21113
sreason	1261
vupen	ADV-2006-2874

Last major update

17-10-2018 - 21:30

Published

24-07-2006 - 12:19

Last modified

17-10-2018 - 21:30