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CVE-2006-3785
Published: Jul 21, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20060718 PcAnywhere > 12 Local Privilege Escalation
mailing-list
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http://www.digitalbullets.org/?p=3
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1261
third-party-advisory
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