EMC Retrospect Server Authentication Module weak security
| retrospect-authentication-weak-security (43935) |  Low Risk |
Description:
EMC Retrospect could provide weaker than expected security, caused by a weak password hash algorithm in the Server Authentication Module. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using brute force techniques to recover valid passwords which could be used to gain unauthorized access to the client.
*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-30319: EMC Retrospect Weak Hash Algorithm Insecure Password Weakness
- CVE-2008-3288: The Server Authentication Module in EMC Dantz Retrospect Backup Server 7.5.508 uses a weak hash algorithm
- SA31186: EMC Retrospect Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020534: Retrospect Weak Password Hashing Algorithm Lets Users Obtain the Password
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2150: EMC Retrospect Denial of Service and Information Disclosure Issues
Platforms Affected:
- EMC Retrospect Server 7.5.508
Reported:
Jul 18, 2008
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