TI-2020-17857 Aliases CVE-2020-35165 GHSA-vjf7-9xrv-fjrq

Observable discrepancy in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition

LOW 22CWE-208Published 2024-05-22 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-208.

Summary

Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, versions before 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions before 4.6, contain an Observable Timing Discrepancy Vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00152 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (Dell): 4.1.5Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (Dell): 4.6

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	Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition	N/A to before 4.1.5	4.1.5	Patch available	CNA
Dell	Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite	N/A to before 4.6	4.6	Patch available	CNA

Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition VendorDell Affected N/A to before 4.1.5 Fixed in 4.1.5 Patch available CNA
Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite VendorDell Affected N/A to before 4.6 Fixed in 4.6 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 4.6	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 4.6 Vulnerable ·Dell

Remediation

Fix · CNA Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (Dell) Fixed in 4.1.5
Fix · CNA Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (Dell) Fixed in 4.6

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35165
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjf7-9xrv-fjrq

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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