# CVE-2016-0923: The client in EMC RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (MES) 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 places the weakest algorithms first in a sig

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The client in EMC RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite (MES) 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 places the weakest algorithms first in a signature-algorithm list transmitted to a server, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging server behavior in which the first algorithm is used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Sep/25
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92994
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036835

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