CVE-2020-5589

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2020 at 08:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
22 products affected across 1 vendorWh 1000XM3 FirmwareWf 1000X FirmwareWh 1000XM2 Firmware

Using Sony wireless headphones WF-1000X, WF-SP700N, WH-1000XM2, WH-1000XM3, WH-CH700N, WH-H900N, WH-XB700, WH-XB900N, WI-1000X, WI-C600N, WI-SP600N by Sony Corporation?

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%

Description

SONY Wireless Headphones WF-1000X, WF-SP700N, WH-1000XM2, WH-1000XM3, WH-CH700N, WH-H900N, WH-XB700, WH-XB900N, WI-1000X, WI-C600N and WI-SP600N with firmware versions prior to 4.5.2 have vulnerability that someone within the Bluetooth range can make the Bluetooth pairing and operate such as changing volume of the product.

Affected

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

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sony-wf-1000x (same device)
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sony-wf-sp700n (same device)
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sony-wh-1000xm2 (same device)
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sony-wh-1000xm3 (same device)
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sony-wh-ch700n (same device)
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sony-wh-h900n (same device)
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sony-wh-xb700 (same device)
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sony-wh-xb900n (same device)
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sony-wi-1000x (same device)
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sony-wi-c600n (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (2)

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306

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