CVE-2015-2864

Public Exploit

Description

Retrospect and Retrospect Client before 10.0.2.119 on Windows, before 12.0.2.116 on OS X, and before 10.0.2.104 on Linux improperly generate password hashes, which makes it easier for remote attackers to bypass authentication and obtain access to backup files by leveraging a collision.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory retrospect.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/101500 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.retrospect.com/support/kb/cve_2015_2864 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75201 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033948 vdb entry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB8AL5u7JCA exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2864?
CVE-2015-2864 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2864?
To fix CVE-2015-2864, 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-2015-2864 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2864 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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