6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-15509
Nordic Semiconductor BLE Library: Encryption Downgrade Vulnerability
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).

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2020, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-15509 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nordicsemi android_ble_library
2 Nordicsemi dfu_library
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-15509 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-15509 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-15509 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-15509 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-BLE-Library/commits/master
    Added Reference https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-DFU-Library/commits/release
    Added Reference https://secretdiary.ninja/index.php/2020/07/03/norec-attack-stripping-ble-encryption-from-nordicsemis-android-library-cve-2020-15509/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-311 CWE-319
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-BLE-Library/commits/master No Types Assigned https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-BLE-Library/commits/master Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-DFU-Library/commits/release No Types Assigned https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/Android-DFU-Library/commits/release Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://secretdiary.ninja/index.php/2020/07/03/norec-attack-stripping-ble-encryption-from-nordicsemis-android-library-cve-2020-15509/ No Types Assigned https://secretdiary.ninja/index.php/2020/07/03/norec-attack-stripping-ble-encryption-from-nordicsemis-android-library-cve-2020-15509/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-311
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nordicsemi:android_ble_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:nordicsemi:dfu_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.10.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} -0.02%

score

0.12848

percentile