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TITLE:
BullGuard Backup Client SSL Verification Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30384

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30384/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Spoofing

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
BullGuard Backup 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/18829/

DESCRIPTION:
Heise Security has reported a security issue in BullGuard Backup,
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:
Reportedly, updates are available via the online update service.

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

BullGuard:
http://www.bullguard.com/support/tech-guides/auto-patch-for-bullguard-backup-released.aspx

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