RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.0.11 (in 4.0.x) and prior to 4.1.6.1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.0.11 (in 4.0.x) and prior to 4.1.6.1 (in 4.1.x), contains an Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection') vulnerability. Decoded PKCS #12 data in heap memory is not zeroized by MES before releasing the memory internally and a malicious local user could gain access to the unauthorized data by doing heap inspection.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSA | BSAFE Micro Edition Suite | before 4.0.11; before 4.1.6.1 | 4.0.11, 4.1.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- BSAFE Micro Edition Suite VendorRSA Affected before 4.0.11; before 4.1.6.1 Fixed in 4.0.11, 4.1.6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe:*:*:*:*:micro_edition_suite:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.11; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Dell |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18c | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19c | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe:*:*:*:*:micro_edition_suite:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.0.11; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Dell
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18c Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19c Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.4.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_application_adapters:12.3.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.1.1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.2.1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:timesten_in-memory_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 18.1.4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_application_adapters:12.3.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:timesten_in-memory_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 18.1.4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (RSA) Fixed in 4.0.11, 4.1.6.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite 4.0.11, 4.1.6.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-07843 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in RSA BSAFE Micro Edition SuitePriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11055
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mh8-r5jc-g27h
References
Patch 5
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Sources
- CVE-2018-11055 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11055 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mh8-r5jc-g27h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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