Description
The offline backup mechanism in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Desktop Software uses single-iteration PBKDF2, which makes it easier for local users to decrypt a .ipd file via a brute-force attack.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://blog.crackpassword.com/2010/09/smartphone-forensics-cracking-blackberry-backup-passwords/ ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7360 ↗
- http://twitter.com/elcomsoft/statuses/25954970586 ↗
- http://www.infoworld.com/t/mobile-device-management/you-can-no-longer-rely-encryption-protect-blackberry-436 ↗
- http://it.slashdot.org/story/10/10/01/166226/ ↗