CVE-2020-35164 Information disclosure in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition

Medium 6.7 Published 11 Jul 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An observable timing discrepancy in Dell BSAFE libraries allows attackers to potentially recover sensitive cryptographic information.

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

What is CVE-2020-35164?

CVE-2020-35164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Database, published on 11 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-385

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35164?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Dell Bsafe Crypto-C-Micro-Edition, Dell Bsafe Micro-Edition-Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Http Server, Oracle Security Service, Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-In.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35164?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-35164 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7wc7-w528-4fr7.