6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-40090
BTM Bluetooth Signature Bypass Vulnerability
Description

In BTM_BleVerifySignature of btm_ble.cc, there is a possible way to bypass signature validation due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 4, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40090 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 Google android
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-40090.

URL Resource
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/495417bd068c35de0729d9a332639bd0699153ff Mailing List Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 Patch Third Party Advisory

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-2023-40090 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-40090 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/495417bd068c35de0729d9a332639bd0699153ff No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/495417bd068c35de0729d9a332639bd0699153ff Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 Third Party Advisory https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance) https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/modules/Bluetooth/+/495417bd068c35de0729d9a332639bd0699153ff [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-203
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In BTM_BleVerifySignature of btm_ble.cc, there is a possible way to bypass signature validation due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
    Added Reference Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance) https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-12-01 [No types assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40090 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-40090 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} 0.03%

score

0.32053

percentile

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