Vulnerability in Symantec Pcanywhere
CVE-2006-3784
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Symantec Pcanywhere — versions 12.5
References
- secunia.com/advisories/21113 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.digitalbullets.org/
- securityreason.com/securityalert/1261 (third-party-advisory)