CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-15509

Nordic Semiconductor Android BLE Library through 2.2.1 and DFU Library through 1.10.4 for Android (as used by nRF Connect and other applications) can engage in unencrypted communication while showing the user that the communication is purportedly encrypted. The problem is in bond creation (e.g., internalCreateBond in BleManagerHandler).

3.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 6.5 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-BLE-Library/commits/master Patch Third Party Advisory
https://secretdiary.ninja/index.php/2020/07/03/norec-attack-stripping-ble-encryption-from-nordicsemis-android-library-cve-2020-15509/ Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-DFU-Library/commits/release Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nordicsemi:dfu_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nordicsemi:android_ble_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-07-07 02:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 11:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-15509

Mitre link : CVE-2020-15509

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-319

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information