FKIE_CVE-2006-3785

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-07-24 12:19 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1261
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440448/100/0/threaded
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
symantec pcanywhere 12.5
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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      "value": "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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      "value": "Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 ofusca la contrase\u00f1a en un cuadro de texto del GUI con asteriscos, pero no la encripta en el fichero .cif asociado (tambi\u00e9n conocido como caller o CallerID), lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener la contrase\u00f1a de la ventana utilizando herramientas como el Nirsoft Asterwin."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2006-3785",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 2.1,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  "published": "2006-07-24T12:19:00.000",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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