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CVE-2006-3785

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2006-07-24 Modified: 2026-06-16

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 Platforms

Symantec Pcanywhere

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References