CVE-2006-3785

N/A Unknown
Published: July 24, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

symantec