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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016534
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261
Scores
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
26.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
symantec/pcanywhere
12.5
Published
Jul 24, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026