Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite: Out-of-bounds Read
CVE-2023-28074 is a high-severity out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite from Dell, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. Affected Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite versions: 5.0; 4.0 through 4.6.1. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Bsafe Micro-edition-suite to 4.6.2 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on dell.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite | 5.0; 4.0 through 4.6.1 | Not stated |
| Dell | Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition | 4.0 through 4.1.5 | Not stated |
| Dell | Bsafe Crypto-c-micro-edition | 4.0.0 through 4.1.5 | Not stated |
| Dell | Bsafe Micro-edition-suite | 4.0.0 up to, but not including, 4.6.2; 5.0 | 4.6.2 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- NoneNothing can be modified.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.2 | Medium | CNA (emc.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.1 | High | NVD |
Official description
Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, version 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions 4.0 through 4.6.1 and version 5.0, contains an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker with local access could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to Information exposure.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Use a language that provides appropriate memory abstractions.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Recent Out-of-bounds Read vulnerabilities
- 7.8 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
- 7.1 High severity
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