EMC Retrospect password hash information disclosure
| retrospect-passwordhash-info-disclosure (43930) |  Low Risk |
Description:
EMC Retrospect could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the transmitting of the client password hash in plain text. By sending specially-crafted packets to the Backup Client, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain the password hash and possibly other sensitive information, which could be used to launch further attacks against the affected system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of EMC Retrospect (7.6 or later), available from the EMC Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 21 2008 - 08:45:55 CDT : EMC Dantz Retrospect 7 backup Client PlainText Password Hash Disclosure Vulnerability.
- EMC Web site: Product Downloads & Updates.
- FortiGuard Advisory (FGA-2008-16): Multiple vulnerabilities in EMC Dantz Retrospect Backup Client/Server.
- BID-30308: EMC Retrospect Backup Client Password Hash Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3289: EMC Dantz Retrospect Backup Client 7.5.116 sends the password hash in cleartext at an unspecified point, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted packet.
- SA31186: EMC Retrospect Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2150: EMC Retrospect Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Issues
Platforms Affected:
- EMC Retrospect Client 7.5.116
Reported:
Jul 18, 2008
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