TI-2020-17725 Aliases CVE-2020-29504 GHSA-fmm6-q36g-mf2h

Improper certificate validation in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition

MEDIUM 43CWE-295Published 2024-02-02 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, versions before 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions before 4.5.2, contain a Missing Required Cryptographic Step Vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00489 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (Dell): 4.1.5Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (Dell): 4.5.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Dell	BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition	before 4.1.5	4.1.5	Patch available	CNA
Dell	Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite	before 4.5.2	4.5.2	Patch available	CNA

BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition VendorDell Affected before 4.1.5 Fixed in 4.1.5 Patch available CNA
Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite VendorDell Affected before 4.5.2 Fixed in 4.5.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-c-micro-edition::::::::	before 4.1.5	Vulnerable	Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_micro-edition-suite::::::::	before 4.5.2	Vulnerable	Dell

cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-c-micro-edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·Dell
cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_micro-edition-suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (Dell) Fixed in 4.1.5
Fix · CNA Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (Dell) Fixed in 4.5.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29504
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmm6-q36g-mf2h

References

Advisory 1

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

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Sources

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