Title: RETIRED: Symantec pcAnywhere CIF Files Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
pcAnywhere is a remote control application for multiple operating systems.
pcAnywhere is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability. The issue exists because the application fails to secure access to 'CIF (Caller)' files. These files contain configuration information for user permissions. An attacker may use the contents of these files to impersonate administrative users during remote pcAnywhere connections.
A successful exploit of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to remotely access the target system with administrator credentials.
pcAnywhere 12.5 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.
RETIRED: This BID is being retired because further investigation indicates that the application is not vulnerable to this issue.
Affected Products:
- Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5
References:
- zee: Digital Bullets
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