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CVE-2005-4412

Status: ModifiedLow (2.1)—

Citrix Program Neighborhood client before 9.150 caches the user password in plaintext in the GUI while asterisks are used to visually obfuscate the password, which allows attackers with access to the session to obtain the password by using a tool to directly access the field.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Citrix — Program Neighborhood Client

CWEs

References

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