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CVE-2025-46638 Dell CVE debrief
CVE-2025-46638 is a HIGH-severity vulnerability in Dell BSAFE SSL-J, which allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to potentially exploit the vulnerability, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS). The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5 and was published on [cvePublishedAt](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46638).
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- BSAFE SSL-J
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-04
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-22
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-04
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-22
Who should care
Users of Dell BSAFE SSL-J should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by an allocation of resources without limits or throttling in Dell BSAFE SSL-J. This could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to launch a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
Defensive priority
HIGH
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the security update provided by Dell as described in DSA-2025-432.
- Refer to [ref-4](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000398976/dsa-2025-432-security-update-for-dell-bsafe-ssl-j-vulnerability) for more information.
Evidence notes
The CVE record was obtained from the official CVE website. The vulnerability details were retrieved from the NVD database.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2025-46638 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46638
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2025-46638 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46638
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000398976/dsa-2025-432-security-update-for-dell-bsafe-ssl-j-vulnerability
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.