CVE-2014-7914 Auth bypass in Android

What is CVE-2014-7914?

CVE-2014-7914 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Google Android, published on 21 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-7914?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-7914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2014-7914 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-7914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-xmxx-m7q8-x9xj.