Bluetooth Vulnerability in Sony Wireless Headphones
CVE-2020-5589

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sony Corporation

Status
Sony Wireless Headphones Wf-1000x, Wf-sp700n, Wh-1000xm2, Wh-1000xm3, Wh-ch700n, Wh-h900n, Wh-xb700, Wh-xb900n, Wi-1000x, Wi-c600n, Wi-sp600n
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2020

What is CVE-2020-5589?

Certain models of Sony Wireless Headphones have a Bluetooth vulnerability that allows unauthorized access by individuals within Bluetooth range. This can potentially enable others to control specific functions, like adjusting the volume, without the user's consent. Affected models have firmware versions older than 4.5.2, making it crucial for users to update their devices to the latest firmware to ensure security and privacy.

Affected Version(s)

Sony wireless headphones WF-1000X, WF-SP700N, WH-1000XM2, WH-1000XM3, WH-CH700N, WH-H900N, WH-XB700, WH-XB900N, WI-1000X, WI-C600N, WI-SP600N firmware versions prior to 4.5.2

References

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/audio-video-head...
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https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN67447798/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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