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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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-3779 | 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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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T18:39:54.156Z
Reserved: 2006-07-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-3785
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-07-24T12:19:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-3785
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Weaknesses
EUVD