CVE-2008-3289

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43930 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30308 patch vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4025 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494560/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://kb.dantz.com/display/2/articleDirect/index.asp?aid=9692&r=0.5160639 broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2150/references vdb entry broken link
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2008-16.html patch broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31186 broken link third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3289?
CVE-2008-3289 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3289?
To fix CVE-2008-3289, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3289 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3289 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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