Denial of service in EMC RSA BSAFE Cert-C
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-4981 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
RSA BSAFE Cert-C Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | Dell |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Denial of service
EUVDB-ID: #VU7124
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-4981
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to faulty certificate processing logic. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted certificate and cause RSA BSAFE Cert-C to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Update to version 2.9.0.5.
Vulnerable software versionsRSA BSAFE Cert-C: 2.5 - 2.9
External linkshttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540720/30/0/threaded
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
