CVE-2014-7914

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2020 at 01:38 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

btif/src/btif_dm.c in Android before 5.1 does not properly enforce the temporary nature of a Bluetooth pairing, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted Bluetooth packets after the tapping of a crafted NFC tag.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.1
Affected range stops below 5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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