CVE-2016-0887

Name: CVE-2016-0887
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-12T23:59:31.413+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-0887 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. EMC RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (MES) 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.5, RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (CCME) 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.3, RSA BSAFE Crypto-J before 6.2.1, RSA BSAFE SSL-J before 6.2.1, and RSA BSAFE SSL-C before 2.8.9 allow remote attackers to discover a private-key prime by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack that leverages an application's failure to detect an RSA signature failure during a TLS session.. EPSS estimates a 3.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

EMC RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (MES) 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.5, RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (CCME) 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.3, RSA BSAFE Crypto-J before 6.2.1, RSA BSAFE SSL-J before 6.2.1, and RSA BSAFE SSL-C before 2.8.9 allow remote attackers to discover a private-key prime by conducting a Lenstra side-channel attack that leverages an application's failure to detect an RSA signature failure during a TLS session.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.54%

87.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Bsafe Crypto-C-Micro-Edition	>= 4.0, <= 4.0.5.3
Dell	Bsafe Crypto-C-Micro-Edition	>= 4.1, <= 4.1.2
Dell	Bsafe Crypto-J	< 6.2.1
Dell	Bsafe Micro-Edition-Suite	>= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.11
Dell	Bsafe Micro-Edition-Suite	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.5
Dell	Bsafe Ssl-C	< 2.8.9
Dell	Bsafe Ssl-J	< 6.2.1

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136656/RSA-BSAFE-Lenstras-Attack.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Apr/66Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538055/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035517Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136656/RSA-BSAFE-Lenstras-Attack.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Apr/66Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538055/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035516Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035517Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 12, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-0887?

How severe is CVE-2016-0887?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-0887 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0887?

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Source: NVD / NIST