Local Privilege Escalation in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5
CVE-2006-3784

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Symantec
Status
Pcanywhere
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 July 2006

Summary

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 contains a vulnerability due to inadequate permissions for the 'Symantec\pcAnywhere\Hosts' directory. This misconfiguration allows local users to escalate their privileges by placing a specially crafted superuser .cif file within the folder. Once the file is in place, the user can exploit this flaw by logging into pcAnywhere as a local administrator, potentially compromising system integrity and exposing sensitive information.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/21113
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2874
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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