# CVE-2020-5589: Missing authorization in 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

> Attackers within Bluetooth range can pair with Sony headphones and control functions like volume without authorization due to missing authentication checks.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-23gm-cgq9-q86q

## What is CVE-2020-5589?

CVE-2020-5589 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in 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, published on 9 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5589?

It affects 11 products.


Products: Sony Wf-1000x Firmware, Sony Wf-Sp700n Firmware, Sony Wh-1000xm2 Firmware, Sony Wh-1000xm3 Firmware, Sony Wh-Ch700n Firmware, Sony Wh-H900n Firmware, Sony Wh-Xb700 Firmware, Sony Wh-Xb900n Firmware, Sony Wi-1000x Firmware, Sony Wi-C600n Firmware, Sony Wi-Sp600n Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-5589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-5589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-5589 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-5589 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in 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, published on 9 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: 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. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5589/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5589/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5589
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5589
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-5589

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-5589/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.