# CVE-2005-4412: Citrix Program Neighborhood client before 9.150 caches the user password in plaintext in the GUI while asterisks are used to visually obfusc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-12-20 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015372
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX108108

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