medium
5.4
CWE
863
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-26555

First published: Thu Jan 21 2021(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel, where Bluetooth BR/EDR PIN Pairing procedure is vulnerable to an impersonation attack. When an attacker connects to a victim device using the address of the device and the victim initiates a Pairing, the attacker can reflect the encrypted nonce even without knowledge of the key.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Android
Bluetooth Core Specification>=1.1b<=5.2
Red Hat Fedora=34
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX201 Firmware
Intel AX201 Firmware
Intel AX200 Firmware
Intel AX200 Firmware
Intel AC 9560 Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
Intel PROSet AC 9462 Firmware
Intel ProSet AC 9462
Intel PROSet AC 9461 Firmware
Intel ProSet AC 9461
Intel ProSet AC 9260 Firmware
Intel PROSet Wireless for AC 9260
Intel ProSet AC 8265 Firmware
Intel AC 8265 Firmware
Intel ProSet Wireless Software and Drivers for Ac 8260
Intel PROSet AC 8260
Intel AC3168 Firmware
Intel AC 3168 Firmware
Intel AC 7265
Intel AC 7265 Firmware
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software for Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel AC 3165 Firmware
Intel AX1675 Firmware
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 Firmware
Intel AX1650 Firmware
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i/S
Intel Killer Wireless-AC 1550
Intel Killer Wireless-AC 1550
All of
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 firmware
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX210
All of
Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX201 Firmware
Intel AX201 Firmware
All of
Intel AX200 Firmware
Intel AX200 Firmware
All of
Intel AC 9560 Firmware
Intel Wireless-AC 9560
All of
Intel PROSet AC 9462 Firmware
Intel ProSet AC 9462
All of
Intel PROSet AC 9461 Firmware
Intel ProSet AC 9461
All of
Intel ProSet AC 9260 Firmware
Intel PROSet Wireless for AC 9260
All of
Intel ProSet AC 8265 Firmware
Intel AC 8265 Firmware
All of
Intel ProSet Wireless Software and Drivers for Ac 8260
Intel PROSet AC 8260
All of
Intel AC3168 Firmware
Intel AC 3168 Firmware
All of
Intel AC 7265
Intel AC 7265 Firmware
All of
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software for Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165
Intel AC 3165 Firmware
All of
Intel AX1675 Firmware
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 Firmware
All of
Intel AX1650 Firmware
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650i/S
All of
Intel Killer Wireless-AC 1550
Intel Killer Wireless-AC 1550
IBM Security Verify Governance - Identity Manager<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Software Stack<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager Container<=ISVG 10.0.2

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/linus/6d19628f539fccf899298ff02ee4c73e4bf6df3f

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-26555?

    CVE-2020-26555 has been assigned a high severity rating due to its potential for impersonation attacks during Bluetooth pairing.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-26555?

    To fix CVE-2020-26555, users should update their affected software or firmware to the latest version provided by their vendors.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-26555?

    CVE-2020-26555 affects various devices including certain versions of Bluetooth Core Specification and specific Intel wireless firmware.

  • What type of attack can CVE-2020-26555 lead to?

    CVE-2020-26555 can lead to impersonation attacks during the Bluetooth BR/EDR PIN Pairing procedure.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-26555?

    Currently, the best practice is to promptly apply security updates from manufacturers to mitigate the risk associated with CVE-2020-26555.

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