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CVE-2025-5820

Published: Jun 21, 2025Updated: Jul 8, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-288
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth ERTM Channel Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected Sony XAV-AX8500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of Bluetooth ERTM channel communication. The issue results from improper channel data initialization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-26285.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-288

Affected Products

XAV-AX8500Sony
Embedded
Consumer Software / media-player
xav-ax8500 firmwaresony
Embedded
Consumer Software / media-player
sonycommercialJPConsumer Softwareaka sony

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-358/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-series/xav-ax8500/software/00344092
sony.com

Timeline

Published
Jun 21, 2025
Last Updated
Jul 8, 2025

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