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TI-2006-03672 Aliases CVE-2006-3785GHSA-w723-85m6-76pc

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5 obfuscates the passwords in a GUI textbox with asterisks but…

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3785
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w723-85m6-76pc

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2011-03060 The host-services component in Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00300 The default encryption method of PcAnywhere 9.x uses weak encryption, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-00277 Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution 7.0… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-03727 Buffer overflow in Symantec pcAnywhere 11.0.1, 11.5.1, and all other 32-bit versions… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-00279 The awhost32 service in Symantec pcAnywhere through 12.5.3, Altiris IT Management Suite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2011-03061 Symantec pcAnywhere 12.5.x through 12.5.3, and IT Management Suite pcAnywhere Solution… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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