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SteadyBackup Online Backup Manager SSL Verification Security Issue
Secunia Advisory: SA30435
Release Date: 2008-05-29
Popularity: 1,173 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Spoofing
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:SteadyBackup Online Backup Manager 5.x

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Description:
Heise Security has reported a security issue in SteadyBackup Online Backup Manager, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks.

The problem is that the certificate presented by a server at the beginning of an SSL session is not verified. This can be exploited to spoof valid servers via a man-in-the-middle attack.

Solution:
Update to version 5.2.6.2.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Heise Security

Original Advisory:
Heise Security UK:
http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/Some-online-backup-services-insecure--/110771


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