The offline backup mechanism in Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry Desktop Software uses…
Priority LOW 21CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00284 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2jq-hfw2-m5w2
References
Other 5
- http://blog.crackpassword.com/2010/09/smartphone-forensics-cracking-blackberry-backup-passwords/
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7360
- 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/
More Rim Blackberry Desktop Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-02494 Untrusted search path vulnerability in BlackBerry Desktop Software before 6.0.0.47 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00288 Buffer overflow in the IBM Lotus Notes Intellisync ActiveX control in lnresobject.dll in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-02497 RIM BlackBerry Desktop Software 4.7 through 6.0 for PC, and 1.0 for Mac, uses a weak… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2010-3741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g2jq-hfw2-m5w2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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