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CVE-2010-3741
The offline backup mechanism in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Desktop Software uses single-iteration PBKDF2, which makes it easier…
Medium4.7EPSS 0.28%
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- mitre
Description
The offline backup mechanism in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Desktop Software uses single-iteration PBKDF2, which makes it easier for local users to decrypt a .ipd file via a brute-force attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.28% · top 79% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.7.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://blog.crackpassword.com/2010/09/smartphone-forensics-cracking-blackberry-backup-passwords/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7360 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://twitter.com/elcomsoft/statuses/25954970586 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.infoworld.com/t/mobile-device-management/you-can-no-longer-rely-encryption-protect-blackberry-436 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/10/01/166226/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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