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CVE-2013-6078

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.8)—

The default configuration of EMC RSA BSAFE Toolkits and RSA Data Protection Manager (DPM) 20130918 uses the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging unspecified "security concerns," aka the ESA-2013-068 issue. NOTE: this issue has been SPLIT from CVE-2007-6755 because the vendor announcement did not state a specific technical rationale for a change in the algorithm; thus, CVE cannot reach a conclusion that a CVE-2007-6755 concern was the reason, or one of the reasons, for this change.

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Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

EMC — RSA Bsafe ToolkitsEMC — RSA Data Protection Manager

CWEs

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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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  "published": "2014-06-17T15:55:05.550",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/",
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      "url": "http://threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspect",
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      "value": "The default configuration of EMC RSA BSAFE Toolkits and RSA Data Protection Manager (DPM) 20130918 uses the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging unspecified \"security concerns,\" aka the ESA-2013-068 issue.  NOTE: this issue has been SPLIT from CVE-2007-6755 because the vendor announcement did not state a specific technical rationale for a change in the algorithm; thus, CVE cannot reach a conclusion that a CVE-2007-6755 concern was the reason, or one of the reasons, for this change."
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      "value": "La configuración por defecto de EMC RSA BSAFE Toolkits y RSA Data Protection Manager (DPM) 20130918 utiliza el algoritmo Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG), lo que facilita a atacantes dependientes de contexto anular mecanismos de protección criptográfica mediante el aprovechamiento de 'temas de seguridad' no especificados, también conocido como el problema ESA-2013-068. NOTA: este problema ha sido dividido (SPLIT) de CVE-2007-6755 porque la declaración del proveedor no ofreció un razonamiento técnico especifico para un cambio en el algoritmo; por lo tanto, CVE no puede llegar a una conclusión que un tema de CVE-2007-6755 fue la razón, o una de las razones, para este cambio."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:59:58.607",
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