CVE-2006-3786

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Published Jul 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak integrity protection for .cif (aka caller or CallerID) files, which allows local users to generate a custom .cif file and modify the superuser flag.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3780	Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak integrity protection for .cif (aka caller or CallerID) files, which allows local users to generate a custom .cif file and modify the superuser flag.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.399% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016534
http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Symantec Pcanywhere

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 21, 2006, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:39 PM
Reserved: Jul 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 24, 2006, 12:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:27 PM

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