CVE-2015-0533 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 20 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote SSL servers can downgrade ECDHE to ECDH, compromising forward secrecy in RSA BSAFE libraries, requiring an upgrade to secure versions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-0533?

CVE-2015-0533 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (MES) 4.0.x before 4.0.8 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3 and RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.8.9 and earlier allow remote SSL servers to conduct ECDHE-to-ECDH downgrade attacks and trigger a loss of forward secrecy by omitting the ServerKeyExchange message, a similar issue to CVE-2014-3572.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0533?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dell Bsafe, Dell Bsafe Ssl-C.

How do I fix CVE-2015-0533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0533 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-0533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-29q6-xr6f-w93f.