CVE-2025-20701

8.8

HIGH CVSS 3.1

Airoha Bluetooth Audio SDK Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Overview

Description

In the Airoha Bluetooth audio SDK, there is a possible way to pair Bluetooth audio device without user consent. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Details

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 4, 2025, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 21, 2026, 9:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]

Impact

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-20701 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.

No affected product recoded yet

: Total Affected Vendor : 0 | Products : 0

Scoring

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					134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
	CVSS 3.1	HIGH				134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Solution

Update the Bluetooth audio SDK and enforce pairing controls to prevent unauthorized access.

Review and update the Airoha Bluetooth audio SDK.
Apply any available security patches from the vendor.
Implement strict Bluetooth pairing controls.
Monitor for unauthorized device pairings.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-20701 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References

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-2025-20701.

URL	Resource
https://www.airoha.com/product-security-bulletin/2025
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jun/18

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-20701 is associated with the following CWEs:

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

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-2025-20701 weaknesses.

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).

SpiritualMachines/buds-audit

No-dongle, no-root Bluetooth security assessment tool for wireless earbuds affected by the Airoha SDK vulnerability chain (CVE-2025-20700/20701/20702)

Shell Python

Updated: 4 days, 23 hours ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : July 6, 2026, 4:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

ekomsSavior/RACE

Bluetooth Headphone Jacking Framework >> Church of Malware x ek0ms savi0r

Python

Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

8 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : July 6, 2026, 5:55 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

ToastKiste21/corsair-hs80-max-re

None

Makefile Linker Script C Java Python

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher

Born at : Feb. 17, 2026, 9:03 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

auracast-research/race-toolkit

Communicate with Airoha-based Bluetooth devices using the RACE protocol via Bluetooth and USB.

Python

Updated: 5 months, 2 weeks ago

312 stars 27 fork 27 watcher

Born at : Dec. 22, 2025, 9:56 p.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-20701 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The Hacker News

Apple Patches Beats Studio Buds Flaw Letting Nearby Attackers Spy via Microphone

Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025- ...

Published Date: Jun 19, 2026 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Ars Technica

Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds

Security firm Sentinel One has a deeper dive into CVE-2025-20701 here. Heinze and Steinmetz said last year that the full chain of attacks gave attackers the ability to do other malicious things, inclu ...

Published Date: Jun 18, 2026 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)

security.nl

Bluetooth-lek in Apple Beats Studio Buds maakt afluisteren gebruikers mogelijk

Een bluetooth-kwetsbaarheid in de Beats Studio Buds van Apple maakt het afluisteren van gebruikers mogelijk. Apple heeft een firmware-update uitgebracht om het probleem te verhelpen. "Een aanvaller bi ...

Published Date: Jun 17, 2026 (3 weeks, 3 days ago)

CybersecurityNews

New Vulnerabilities in Bluetooth Headphones Let Hackers Hijack Connected Smartphone

Security researchers have disclosed critical vulnerabilities affecting widely used Bluetooth headphones and earbuds that could allow attackers to eavesdrop on conversations, steal sensitive data, and ...

Published Date: Dec 29, 2025 (6 months, 1 week ago)

Daily CyberSecurity

“Headphone Jacking”: Critical Flaws in Popular Earbuds Let Hackers Hijack Your Phone

Your Bluetooth headphones might be doing more than just playing your favorite tunes—they could be handing over the keys to your digital life. A new report from ERNW Enno Rey Netzwerke GmbH has exposed ...

Published Date: Dec 29, 2025 (6 months, 1 week ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-20701 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

Jun. 21, 2026

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jun/18

CVE Modified by [email protected]

Jun. 17, 2026

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Affected		[{'vendor': 'Airoha Technology Corp.', 'product': 'AB156x, AB157x, AB158x, AB159x series', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'Airoha IoT SDK for BT audio v5.5.0 and earlier'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'Airoha AB1561x/AB1562x/AB1563x SDK v3.3.1 and earlier'}]}]

CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0