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TI-2025-05248 Aliases CVE-2025-5820GHSA-m84m-25cj-px8x

Authentication bypass in Sony XAV-AX8500

Priority LOW 38CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00358 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
SonyXAV-AX85002.00.01—No fix listedCNA
  • XAV-AX8500 VendorSony Affected 2.00.01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sony:xav-ax8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.00.1 to before 3.02.00VulnerableSony
cpe:2.3:h:sony:xav-ax8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSony
  • cpe:2.3:o:sony:xav-ax8500_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.00.1 to before 3.02.00 Vulnerable ·Sony
  • cpe:2.3:h:sony:xav-ax8500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sony

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Sony XAV-AX8500 — vendor-provided URL

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-04919 Integer overflow in Sony XAV-AX8500Priority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2025-04917 Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth Improper Isolation Authentication Bypass VulnerabilityPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2025-04920 Heap-based buffer overflow in Sony XAV-AX8500Priority LOW 35
    Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5820
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m84m-25cj-px8x

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-04919 Integer overflow in Sony XAV-AX8500 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-04917 Sony XAV-AX8500 Bluetooth Improper Isolation Authentication Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-04920 Heap-based buffer overflow in Sony XAV-AX8500 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-04918 Heap-based buffer overflow in Sony XAV-AX8500 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-04916 Integer overflow in Sony XAV-AX8500 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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