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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

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
3.6 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.40%EPSS, 34th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

Exploit likelihood

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

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used3.6

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 ListNo 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-2006-3780No 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-g77fNo 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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