CVE-2020-15509 Information

Description

Nordic Semiconductor Android BLE Library through 2.2.1 and DFU Library through 1.10.4 for Android (as used by nRF Connect and other applications) can engage in unencrypted communication while showing the user that the communication is purportedly encrypted. The problem is in bond creation (e.g. internalCreateBond in BleManagerHandler).

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-BLE-Library/commits/master https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-DFU-Library/commits/release https://secretdiary.ninja/index.php/2020/07/03/norec-attack-stripping-ble-encryption-from-nordicsemis-android-library-cve-2020-15509/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

6.5