HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2015-0537
CRITICAL

CVE-2015-0537

CWE-191Published: August 20, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer underflow in the base64-decoding implementation in EMC RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (MES) 4.0.x before 4.0.8 and 4.1.x before 4.1.3, RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (Crypto-C ME) before 4.0.4 and 4.1, and RSA BSAFE SSL-C 2.8.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted base64 data, a similar issue to CVE-2015-0292.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-0537 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell3 product(s)
bsafebsafe crypto-cbsafe ssl-c
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (6)

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Aug/84Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76377Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033299Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Aug/84Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76377Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033299Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2015-0537
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-191
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 20, 2015

Related CVEs (CWE-191)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2015-0537 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.