Retrospect Backup Server < 7.6 Authentication Module Password Hash Disclosure (ESA-08-009)

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4607

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an application that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

According to its version number, the Authentication Module in the Retrospect Backup Server installed on the remote host uses a weak hash algorithm to hash a user's password, which could allow a remote attacker to gain control of a client's machine.

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.6 or higher.

See Also

http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2008-16.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494560/30/0/threaded

http://kb.dantz.com/article.asp?article=9692&p=2

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 4607

Family: Web Clients

Published: 7/23/2008

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 33562

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:emc:dantz_retrospect_backup_server

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3288

BID: 30319