CVE-2016-8217

Name: CVE-2016-8217
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-03T07:59:00.437+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.7/10EPSS 1.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8217 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.7/10 on the CVSS scale. EMC RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2 has a PKCS#12 Timing Attack Vulnerability. A possible timing attack could be carried out by modifying a PKCS#12 file that has an integrity MAC for which the password is not known. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

EMC RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2 has a PKCS#12 Timing Attack Vulnerability. A possible timing attack could be carried out by modifying a PKCS#12 file that has an integrity MAC for which the password is not known. An attacker could then feed the modified PKCS#12 file to the toolkit and guess the current MAC one byte at a time. This is possible because Crypto-J uses a non-constant-time method to compare the stored MAC with the calculated MAC. This vulnerability is similar to the issue described in CVE-2015-2601.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.49%

70.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Bsafe Crypto-J	< 6.2.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540066/30/0/threadedMailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95831Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037732Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540066/30/0/threadedMailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95831Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037732Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8217?

How severe is CVE-2016-8217?

CVE-2016-8217 has a CVSS score of 3.7/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8217?

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Source: NVD / NIST