Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2006-6953
Summary
The virtual keyboard implementation in GlobeTrotter Mobility Manager changes the color of a key as it is pressed, which allows local users to capture arbitrary keystrokes, such as for passwords, by shoulder surfing or grabbing periodic screenshots.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- NONE
- NONE
- PARTIAL
- NONE
CWE-200 - Information Exposure
An information exposure vulnerability is categorized as an information flow (IF) weakness, which can potentially allow unauthorized access to otherwise classified information in the application, such as confidential personal information (demographics, financials, health records, etc.), business secrets, and the application's internal environment.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published