Missing authentication in AirPods and Beats firmware

1) Improper authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU106920

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27964

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access to device.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authentication mechanism when headphones are seeking a connection request to one of previously paired devices. An attacker in Bluetooth range can spoof the intended source device and gain access to headphones.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AirPods firmware: 4E71 - 5A377

Beats firmware: before 5B66

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:apple:airpods_firmware:4E71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:apple:airpods_firmware:5B59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:apple:airpods_firmware:5A377:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:apple:beats_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213752

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.