Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU85590

Key management errors in RSA BSAFE Crypto-C and RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite - CVE-2020-29505

Published: January 19, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85590

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29505

CWE-ID: CWE-320

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a key management error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Affected software

RSA BSAFE Crypto-C
RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite

How to mitigate CVE-2020-29505

Install updates from vendor's website.

RSA BSAFE Crypto-C - update to 4.1.5
RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite - update to 4.5.2

External References

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/nl-nl/000181115/dsa-2020-286-dell-bsafe-crypto-c-micro-edition-4-1-5-and-dell-bsafe-micro-edition-suite-4-6-multiple-security-vulnerabilities

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