CVE-2020-11957: High severity cypress psoc 4.2 ble vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020
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Updated

The Bluetooth Low Energy implementation in Cypress PSoC Creator BLE 4.2 component versions before 3.64 generates a random number (Pairing Random) with significantly less entropy than the specified 128 bits during BLE pairing. This is the case for both authenticated and unauthenticated pairing with both LE Secure Connections as well as LE Legacy Pairing. A predictable or brute-forceable random number allows an attacker (in radio range) to perform a MITM attack during BLE pairing.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Cypress Psoc 4.2 Ble<3.64

Event History

Jun 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-11957.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11957?

The severity of CVE-2020-11957 is high (7.5).

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Cypress PSoC Creator BLE 4.2 component versions before 3.64.

4

What is the description of CVE-2020-11957?

CVE-2020-11957 is a vulnerability in the Bluetooth Low Energy implementation in Cypress PSoC Creator BLE 4.2 component versions before 3.64, which generates a random number (Pairing Random) with significantly less entropy than the specified 128 bits during BLE pairing.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-11957?

To fix CVE-2020-11957, update the Cypress PSoC Creator BLE 4.2 component to version 3.64 or later.

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