SB2020091018 - BLURtooth attack in Bluetooth
Published: September 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020091018
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15802)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Cross-Transport Key Derivation (CTKD) component used in Bluetooth BR/EDR and LE. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack and manipulate the CTKD component to overwrite other Bluetooth authentication keys on a device.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.