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CVE-2005-4412

2.1 · LOW

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 t…

Published Dec 20, 2005citrixEPSS 0.44%

Overview

CVE-2005-4412 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting citrix program_neighborhood_client. It was published on December 20, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update program_neighborhood_client to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
citrixprogram_neighborhood_client0Affected

References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015372Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX108108Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015372Refsupport.citrix.com/article/CTX108108

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-4412?

CVE-2005-4412 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting citrix program_neighborhood_client. It was published on December 20, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2005-4412?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-4412?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from citrix. Update program_neighborhood_client to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-4412?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-4412 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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