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CVE-2006-3786
Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak integrity protection for .cif (aka...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
symantec
View all reports →Affected Software
pcanywhere
Vulnerable Versions:
12.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 21st, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.