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HIGH

CVE-2022-24409

CWE-385Published: February 23, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Dell BSAFE SSL-J contains remediation for a covert timing channel vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious users to compromise the affected system. Only customers with active BSAFE maintenance contracts can receive details about this vulnerability. Public disclosure of the vulnerability details will be shared at a later date.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-24409 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Dell1 product(s)

bsafe ssl-j

Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000196312/dsa-2022-023-dell-bsafetm-ssl-j-6-4-security-update-for-a-single-covert-timing-channel

ADVISORYhttps://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000196312/dsa-2022-023-dell-bsafetm-ssl-j-6-4-security-update-for-a-single-covert-timing-channel

All References (2)

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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000196312/dsa-2022-023-dell-bsafetm-ssl-j-6-4-security-update-for-a-single-covert-timing-channelVendor Advisory

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https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000196312/dsa-2022-023-dell-bsafetm-ssl-j-6-4-security-update-for-a-single-covert-timing-channelVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-24409

CVSS Score7.5 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-385

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedFeb 23, 2022

Related CVEs (CWE-385)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2022-24409 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.

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