CVE-2019-3733 Information disclosure in RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit improper heap memory clearing to extract sensitive information from RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-3733?

CVE-2019-3733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, published on 30 Sep 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, all versions prior to 4.1.4, is vulnerable to three (3) different Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release vulnerability, also known as 'Heap Inspection vulnerability'. A malicious remote user could potentially exploit this vulnerability to extract information leaving data at risk of exposure.

Weakness: CWE-459, CWE-316

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3733?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Dell Bsafe Crypto-C-Micro-Edition, Emc Rsa Bsafe Crypto-C.

How do I fix CVE-2019-3733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-3733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-3733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mg7p-v7g7-h925.

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