CVE-2006-3784 json
Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak default permissions for the "Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts" folder, which allows local users to gain privile…
published 2006-07-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3778
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/21113
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2874
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- digitalbullets.org /?p=3
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1261
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3784
- NVD CVE-2006-3784
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