Vulnerability in Bluetooth Bluetooth_core_specification
CVE-2020-26556
Mesh Provisioning in the Bluetooth Mesh profile 1.0 and 1.0.1 may permit a nearby device, able to conduct a successful brute-force attack on an insufficiently random AuthValue before the provisioning procedure times out, to complete authen…
EPSS: 0.009 (55.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Bluetooth Bluetooth_core_specification
- Bluetooth Mesh_profile — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-26556?
- CVE-2020-26556 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bluetooth Bluetooth_core_specification, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2020-26556?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-26556 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.