Is CVE-2020-5589 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-5589 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-5589 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2020-5589 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5589?

CVE-2020-5589 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-5589

CWE-306Published: June 9, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-5589 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sony22 product(s)

wf-1000x firmwarewf-1000xwf-sp700n firmwarewf-sp700nwh-1000xm2 firmwarewh-1000xm2wh-1000xm3 firmwarewh-1000xm3wh-ch700n firmwarewh-ch700nwh-h900n firmwarewh-h900n+10

Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries