How severe is CVE-2018-11056?

CVE-2018-11056 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-11056 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-11056?

CVE-2018-11056 primarily affects Dell Bsafe. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11056?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-11056 published?

CVE-2018-11056 was published on 2018-08-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-11056

CVE-2018-11056 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dell Bsafe with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Dell Bsafe
Published: 2018-08-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, prior to 4.1.6.1 (in 4.1.x), and RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition versions prior to 4.0.5.3 (in 4.0.x) contain an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') vulnerability when parsing ASN.1 data. A remote attacker could use maliciously constructed ASN.1 data that would exhaust the stack, potentially causing a Denial Of Service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11056?: RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, prior to 4.1.6.1 (in 4.1.x), and RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition versions prior to 4.0.5.3 (in 4.0.x) contain an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') vulnerability when parsing ASN.1 data. A remote attacker could use maliciously constructed ASN.1 data that would exhaust the stack, potentially causing a Denial Of Service.
How severe is CVE-2018-11056?: CVE-2018-11056 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-11056 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-11056?: CVE-2018-11056 primarily affects Dell Bsafe. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11056?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-11056 published?: CVE-2018-11056 was published on 2018-08-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (24)

cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe:*:*:*:*:micro_edition_suite:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-c:*:*:*:*:micro:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_application_adapters:12.3.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:real_user_experience_insight:13.3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:security_service:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:timesten_in-memory_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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