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CVE-2010-2603

RIM BlackBerry Desktop Software 4.7 through 6.0 for PC, and 1.0 for Mac, uses a weak password to encrypt a database backup file, which makes it easier for local users to decrypt the file via a brute force attack.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-2603 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from rim, from microsoft, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-12-17T19:00:19.933

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	rim	blackberry_desktop_software	4.7	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_desktop_software	5.0	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_desktop_software	5.0.1	Yes
Application	rim	blackberry_desktop_software	6.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No
Application	rim	blackberry_desktop_software	1.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	*	No

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/42657 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42661 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB24764 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45434 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024908 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42657 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42661 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB24764 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45434 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024908 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For rim's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.