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CVE-2025-5476

Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth Improper Isolation Authentication Bypass Vulnerability.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.35%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth Improper Isolation 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 ACL-U links. The issue results from the lack of L2CAP channel isolation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-26284.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-653
Affected
sony/xav-ax8500 firmware
Source
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.