Local Privilege Escalation in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5
CVE-2006-3786

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Symantec
Status: Pcanywhere
Vendor: CVE Published:; 24 July 2006

What is CVE-2006-3786?

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 has a vulnerability that stems from inadequate integrity protection for .cif files. This flaw enables local users to craft a malicious .cif file, which can be exploited to alter the superuser flag. This means that an attacker with local access can gain elevated privileges, compromising the security of the system.

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