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CVE Reference: CVE-2006-3784
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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2006-3784

Description:
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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SREASON
  http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA21113

MISC
  http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3

BUGTRAQ
  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded


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