Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition <4.1.5 / BSAFE Micro Suite <4.6 Timing Flaw
CVE-2020-35165 Published on May 22, 2024
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-35165 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Observable Timing Discrepancy
Two separate operations in a product require different amounts of time to complete, in a way that is observable to an actor and reveals security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. In security-relevant contexts, even small variations in timing can be exploited by attackers to indirectly infer certain details about the product's internal operations. For example, in some cryptographic algorithms, attackers can use timing differences to infer certain properties about a private key, making the key easier to guess. Timing discrepancies effectively form a timing side channel.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-35165
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Affected Versions
Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition:- Before 4.1.5 is affected.
- Before 4.6 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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