This host has BlackBerry Desktop Software installed and is prone to security bypass vulnerability.

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to steal or guess document's password via a brute force attacks. Impact Level: Application

No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

The flaw is cused due to error in 'offline backup' mechanism in 'Research In Motion' (RIM), which uses single-iteration 'PBKDF2', which makes it easier for local users to decrypt a '.ipd' file via a brute-force attack.

BlackBerry Desktop Software version 6.0.0.43 and prior.

• http://blog.crackpassword.com/2010/09/smartphone-forensics-cracking-blackberry-backup-passwords/
• http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/10/01/166226/
• http://twitter.com/elcomsoft/statuses/25954970586

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Updated on 2015-03-25