Vulnerability in Vaulteksafe Vt20i
CVE-2017-17436
An issue was discovered in the software on Vaultek Gun Safe VT20i products. There is no encryption of the session between the Android application and the safe. The website and marketing materials advertise that this communication channel is encrypted with "Highest Level Bluetooth Encryption" and "Data transmissions are secure via AES256 bit encryption." These claims, however, are not true. Moreover, AES256 bit encryption is not supported in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standard, so it would have to be at the application level. This lack of encryption allows an individual to learn the passcode by eavesdropping on the communications between the application and the safe.
EPSS: 0.002 (10.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vaulteksafe Vt20i
- Vaulteksafe Vt20i_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17436?
- CVE-2017-17436 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vaulteksafe Vt20i, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17436?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.