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CVE-2025-20701VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-20701: In the Airoha Bluetooth audio SDK, there is a possible way to pair Bluetooth audio device without user consent

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-20701· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
8.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 94% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Airoha Technology Corp.AB156x, AB157x, AB158x, AB159x seriesAffected
  • =Airoha IoT SDK for BT audio v5.5.0 and earlier
  • =Airoha AB1561x/AB1562x/AB1563x SDK v3.3.1 and earlier
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

In the absence of an official fix, users and administrators should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations are provided in the available data.

Description

A vulnerability in the Airoha Bluetooth audio SDK allows pairing of Bluetooth audio devices without user consent. This flaw enables remote escalation of privilege without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. The vulnerability is classified as high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.

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