CVE-2020-29505

Local protected-data disclosure and modification

Published Jul 11, 2022 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Key management error in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition before 4.1.5 and Micro Edition Suite before 4.5.2 allows local users to read or alter data. Dell has not published the affected key-management operation, mishandled key material, or API path that reaches the flaw. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; no service interruption is indicated.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Key management error in Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition before 4.1.5 and Micro Edition Suite before 4.5.2 allows local users to read or alter data. Dell has not published the affected key-management operation, mishandled key material, or API path that reaches the flaw. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; no service interruption is indicated.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-29505
Published
Jul 11, 2022
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Dell
Product
BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition
Classifications
CWE-331
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <4.1.5 and 4.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Dell · BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Editionversion=unspecified <4.1.5 and 4.6

Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.1DellCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-331Insufficient Entropy

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