Stack-based buffer overflow in Dell RSA BSAFE MES
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite versions prior to 4.4 (in 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x and 4.3.x) are vulnerable to a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability when parsing ECDSA signature. A malicious user with adjacent network access could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a crash in the library of the affected system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA RSA BSAFE MES (Dell) Fixed in 4.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Dell RSA BSAFE MES 4.4
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-02751 Observable discrepancy in Dell RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro EditionPriority LOW 36
- TI-2019-02750 Cryptographic flaw in Dell RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro EditionPriority LOW 36
- TI-2019-02749 Information disclosure through error messages in Dell RSA BSAFE MESPriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3729
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff5p-8cgp-p5jc
References
More Dell Bsafe Micro-edition-suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17861 Improper signature verification in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17859 Information disclosure in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17855 Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, versions before 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17729 Improper input validation in Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17728 Improper input validation in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-17727 Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, versions before 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-3729 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3729 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ff5p-8cgp-p5jc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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