7.5

CVE-2017-4981: dell bsafe_cert-c Improper Certificate Validation

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 14-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-4981 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in dell bsafe_cert-c. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

EMC RSA BSAFE Cert-C before 2.9.0.5 contains a potential improper certificate processing vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.55% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Dell1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links