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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 24, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-3785

CVE-2006-3785

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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Affected products

2
  • Symantec/Pcanywhere2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =12.5

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