CVE-2008-3289 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-07-24

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:storcentric:retrospect_backup_client:7.5.116:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00624.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Storcentric Retrospect Backup Client

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-07-24T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:28:42.016Z

Reserved: 2008-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3289

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-24T17:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3289

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-319

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