Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 5, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-3741
CVE-2010-3741
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
1- cpe:2.3:a:rim:blackberry_desktop_software:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- blog.crackpassword.com/2010/09/smartphone-forensics-cracking-blackberry-backup-passwords/nvd
- it.slashdot.org/story/10/10/01/166226/nvd
- twitter.com/elcomsoft/statuses/25954970586nvd
- www.infoworld.com/t/mobile-device-management/you-can-no-longer-rely-encryption-protect-blackberry-436nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7360nvd
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