CVE-2010-3741 (GCVE-0-2010-3741)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-10-05 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 03:18
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2010-09-29 00:00
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