CVE-2017-17436

Description

An issue was discovered in the software on Vaultek Gun Safe VT20i products. There is no encryption of the session between the Android application and the safe. The website and marketing materials advertise that this communication channel is encrypted with "Highest Level Bluetooth Encryption" and "Data transmissions are secure via AES256 bit encryption." These claims, however, are not true. Moreover, AES256 bit encryption is not supported in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standard, so it would have to be at the application level. This lack of encryption allows an individual to learn the passcode by eavesdropping on the communications between the application and the safe.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory vaulteksafe.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vaulteksafe.com/index.php/cve-2017-17435/ mitigation vendor advisory
https://www.twosixlabs.com/bluesteal-popping-gatt-safes/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17436?
CVE-2017-17436 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17436?
To fix CVE-2017-17436, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17436 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17436 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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