CVE-2025-5820
Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth ERTM Channel Authentication Bypass
Description
Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth ERTM Channel Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected Sony XAV-AX8500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of Bluetooth ERTM channel communication. The issue results from improper channel data initialization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-26285.
INFO
Published Date :
June 21, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 21, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.4
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-5820
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-5820.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-series/xav-ax8500/software/00344092 | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-358/ |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth ERTM Channel Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected Sony XAV-AX8500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of Bluetooth ERTM channel communication. The issue results from improper channel data initialization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-26285. Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-288 Added Reference https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-series/xav-ax8500/software/00344092 Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-358/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-5820 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-5820
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