# CVE-2020-26555: Bluetooth legacy BR/EDR PIN code pairing in Bluetooth Core Specification 1.0B through 5.2 may permit an unauthenticated nearby device to spo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-24 · Updated: 2025-11-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Bluetooth legacy BR/EDR PIN code pairing in Bluetooth Core Specification 1.0B through 5.2 may permit an unauthenticated nearby device to spoof the BD_ADDR of the peer device to complete pairing without knowledge of the PIN.

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## References

- https://www.bluetooth.com/learn-about-bluetooth/key-attributes/bluetooth-security/reporting-security/
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/799380
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NSS6CTGE4UGTJLCOZOASDR3T3SLL6QJZ/
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00520.html

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