CVE-2006-3786 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can modify caller ID files to escalate privileges to superuser in Symantec pcAnywhere.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-3786?
CVE-2006-3786 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Pcanywhere.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-3786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f95j-vgvv-g77f.