# CVE-2014-7914: 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 r

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- Google Android: before 5.1

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/bluetooth/bluedroid/+/0360aa7c418152a3e5e335a065ac3629cbb09559

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