CVE-2025-46638: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Dell BSAFE SSL-J
Dell BSAFE SSL-J contains a vulnerability involving allocation of resources without limits or throttling, which could be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability is identified as CWE-770 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. No specific affected versions or patches have been disclosed yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-46638 is a resource allocation vulnerability in Dell BSAFE SSL-J where the software does not impose limits or throttling on resource consumption. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially trigger excessive resource usage, resulting in a Denial of Service condition. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-770. As of the current information, no vendor advisory or patch is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting resources due to lack of allocation limits or throttling. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Dell regarding this vulnerability. No specific mitigations are documented at this time.
CVE-2025-46638: CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Dell BSAFE SSL-J
Description
Dell BSAFE SSL-J contains a vulnerability involving allocation of resources without limits or throttling, which could be exploited by an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability is identified as CWE-770 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. No specific affected versions or patches have been disclosed yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-46638 is a resource allocation vulnerability in Dell BSAFE SSL-J where the software does not impose limits or throttling on resource consumption. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially trigger excessive resource usage, resulting in a Denial of Service condition. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-770. As of the current information, no vendor advisory or patch is available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting resources due to lack of allocation limits or throttling. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack can be performed remotely without authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Dell regarding this vulnerability. No specific mitigations are documented at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dell
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-26T05:03:53.129Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a217eb6e29bf47b50a6c4f8
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 13:33:42 UTC
Last enriched: 06/11/2026, 14:32:15 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:55 UTC
Views: 56
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