A lack of SSL certificate validation in BlueStacks v5.20 allows attackers to execute a…
Priority LOW 17CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
A lack of SSL certificate validation in BlueStacks v5.20 allows attackers to execute a man-it-the-middle attack and obtain sensitive information.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00124 2nd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.20 | Vulnerable | BlueStacks |
- cpe:2.3:a:bluestacks:bluestacks:5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.20 Vulnerable ·BlueStacks
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-44964
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqpc-hhgr-p436
References
More Bluestacks vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15601 BlueStacks 4.80.0.1060 Denial of Service via Search Field CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2018-00656 BlueStacks App Player (BlueStacks App Player for Windows 3.0.0 to 4.31.55, BlueStacks App… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-03677 A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in BlueStacks App Player. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2020-14911 Incorrect file permissions in BlueStacks 4 through 4.230 on Windows allow a local… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-10582 An issue was discovered in BlueStacks 4.110 and below on macOS and on 4.120 and below on… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-44964 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-44964 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqpc-hhgr-p436 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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