# What is CVE-2022-25836? > CVE-2022-25836 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) in Bluetooth Core Specification, published on 12 December 2022. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.4%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-25836 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 45 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.5 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.4% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 12 December 2022 - **Record last updated:** 22 April 2025 - **Main product:** Bluetooth Core Specification - **Affected products:** 1 ## What is CVE-2022-25836? In plain terms An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in, but a person has to take an action first. If it works, the attacker can read data and change data. ### The official description Bluetooth® Low Energy Pairing in Bluetooth Core Specification v4.0 through v5.3 may permit an unauthenticated MITM to acquire credentials with two pairing devices via adjacent access when the MITM negotiates Legacy Passkey Pairing with the pairing Initiator and Secure Connections Passkey Pairing with the pairing Responder and brute forces the Passkey entered by the user into the Initiator. The MITM attacker can use the identified Passkey value to complete authentication with the Responder via Bluetooth pairing method confusion. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-294: Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: On the same local network - How hard it is to pull off: Hard: conditions must line up - Login needed first: No login needed - Does someone have to click: Yes, a person has to take an action - What an attacker gets: Can read data and change data Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N` ## Is CVE-2022-25836 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%, 0.4%. ### Timeline - 12 December 2022: Published - 22 April 2025: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2022-25836 scores **45 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: key context - Real threat activity around it: key context 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2022-25836? The published record lists 1 product. - [Bluetooth Core Specification](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/bluetooth/bluetooth_core_specification) by [Bluetooth](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/bluetooth) (Application): 4.0 to 5.3 ## How do I fix CVE-2022-25836? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [bluetooth.com](https://www.bluetooth.com/learn-about-bluetooth/key-attributes/bluetooth-security/reporting-security/) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2022-25836? CVE-2022-25836 is a high-severity flaw in Bluetooth Core Specification, published on 12 December 2022. An attacker has to be on the same local network without logging in, but a person has to take an action first. If it works, the attacker can read data and change data. ### How serious is CVE-2022-25836? It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2022-25836 is 45 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2022-25836 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.4%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2022-25836 affect? For Bluetooth Core Specification: 4.0 to 5.3. ### How do I fix CVE-2022-25836? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet. ## Does CVE-2022-25836 affect you? 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