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Full vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2020-15802High confidence

Devices supporting Bluetooth before 5.1 may allow man-in-the-middle attacks, aka BLURtooth

Unknown · Unknown

5.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 7.08% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Unknown Unknown and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

22 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivebluezUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinuxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-awsAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azureAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-fdeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcpAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeopAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-ibmAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-intelAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-tegraAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oracleAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspiAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-xilinxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2020-7785

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
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What, why and how

Devices supporting Bluetooth before 5.1 may allow man-in-the-middle attacks, aka BLURtooth. Cross Transport Key Derivation in Bluetooth Core Specification v4.2 and v5.0 may permit an unauthenticated user to establish a bonding with one transport, either LE or BR/EDR, and replace a bonding already established on the opposing transport, BR/EDR or LE, potentially overwriting an authenticated key with an unauthenticated key, or a key with greater entropy with one with less.

What

Devices supporting Bluetooth before 5.1 may allow man-in-the-middle attacks, aka BLURtooth. Cross Transport Key Derivation in Bluetooth Core Specification v4.2 and v5.0 may permit an unauthenticated user to establish a bonding with one transport, either LE or BR/EDR, and replace a bonding already established on the opposing transport, BR/EDR or LE, potentially overwriting an authenticated key with an unauthenticated key, or a key with greater entropy with one with less.

Why

The affected component does not establish the requesting party's identity reliably before granting access.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Devices supporting Bluetooth before 5.1 may allow man-in-the-middle attacks, aka BLURtooth. Cross Transport Key Derivation in Bluetooth Core Specification v4.2 and v5.0 may permit an unauthenticated user to establish a bonding with one transport, either LE or BR/EDR, and replace a bonding already established on the opposing transport, BR/EDR or LE, potentially overwriting an authenticated key with an unauthenticated key, or a key with greater entropy with one with less.

Why

The affected component does not establish the requesting party's identity reliably before granting access.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Authentication → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-287 ↗

CWE-287: Improper Authentication. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-287
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2022-2387Google Android Patchday Dezember 2020

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Google Android ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen oder Informationen offenzulegen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20200916Security Bulletin 16 Sep 2020

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 16 Sep 2020, published on 16 September 2020. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0326Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2020-11868 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11935 Référence CVE CVE-2020-12313 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12313 Référence CVE CVE-2020-12317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12317 Référence CVE CVE-2020-12319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12319 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13791 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13791 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13817 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13817 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14304 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14304 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14356 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14356 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15802 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15802 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24240 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24352 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24352 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25741 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25741 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25742 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25742 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25743 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25743 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26140 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26140 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26142 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26142 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0316Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

d?id=CVE-2020-11868 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11935 Référence CVE CVE-2020-12313 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12313 Référence CVE CVE-2020-12317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12317 Référence CVE CVE-2020-12319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12319 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13791 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13791 Référence CVE CVE-2020-13817 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13817 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14304 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14304 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14356 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14356 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15802 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15802 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24240 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24240 Référence CVE CVE-2020-24352 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24352 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25741 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25741 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25742 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25742 Référence CVE CVE-2020-25743 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25743 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26140 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26140 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26142 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-26142 Référence CVE CVE-2020-26143 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2020-AVI-795Multiples vulnérabilités dans Google Android

d?id=CVE-2020-11197 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11200 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11212 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11213 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11213 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11214 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11214 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11215 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11215 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11216 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11216 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11217 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11217 Référence CVE CVE-2020-11225 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11225 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15802 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15802 Référence CVE CVE-2020-3685 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3685 Référence CVE CVE-2020-3686 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3686 Référence CVE CVE-2020-3691 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3691 Gestion détaillée du document le 08 décembre 2020 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des syst

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2020-008461CTKD を用いる Bluetooth BR/EDR および BLE 端末において鍵情報が上書きされる問題

Bluetooth Basic Rate/Enhanced Data Rate (BR/EDR) と Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) は本来互換性を持ちませんが、これらを両方ともサポートする機器においては、Cross-Transport Key Derivation (CTKD) を用いたペアリングを行うことにより、相互接続に必要な Long Term Key (LTK) や Link Key (LK) の生成・交換を同時に管理することができます。 CTKD によって生成された LTK や LK が、機器間の通信に割り込んだ攻撃者により上書き可能となる脆弱性 (CVE-2020-15802) が発見されました。この問題は "BLURtooth" と呼称されています。攻撃者はこの脆弱性を悪用して鍵情報を上書きし、認証されていない鍵の使用や、より強度の低い鍵の使用を強制することが可能です。 攻撃を成功させるためには、以下の条件が必要となります。 * 攻撃対象の機器が Bluetooth Core Specification 4.0 から 5.0 に基づいて CTKD を実装していること * 攻撃対象の機器が、JustWorks のような認証を必要としないペアリング方式あるいはペアリングの際にユーザによる操作を必要としない方式を利用していること これらの条件を満たす脆弱な機器に対して攻撃者の機器がペアリングした場合、攻撃対象の機器が他の端末との通信のために生成した既存の LTK や LK が攻撃者により上書きされる可能性があります。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
n/a
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 11 Sept 2020 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 13:30 UTC · CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-7785
Product sourceUnavailable
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Missing structured fields: affected product. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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