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CVE-2006-3786

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak integrity protection for .cif (aka caller or CallerID) files,...

3.6 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

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.

Record
CVE-2006-3786
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2006-3786
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-3780 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2006-3780
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f95j-vgvv-g77f No score

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 uses weak integrity protection for .cif (aka caller or CallerID) files,...

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.

Record
GHSA-f95j-vgvv-g77f
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2006-3786 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Symantec Pcanywhere, published July 21, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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