CVE-2006-3785

Published: Jul 24, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 obfuscates the passwords in a GUI textbox with asterisks but does not encrypt them in the associated .cif (aka caller or CallerID) file, which allows local users to obtain the passwords from the window using tools such as Nirsoft Asterwin.

Affected (1)

Products: Symantec: Pcanywhere

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Symantec Pcanywhere	Version 12.5

References (6)

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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