Is CVE-2022-25836 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-25836 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-25836 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2022-25836 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-25836?

CVE-2022-25836 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2022-25836

CWE-294Published: December 12, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Bluetooth® Low Energy Pairing in Bluetooth Core Specification v4.0 through v5.3 may permit an unauthenticated MITM to acquire credentials with two pairing devices via adjacent access when the MITM negotiates Legacy Passkey Pairing with the pairing Initiator and Secure Connections Passkey Pairing with the pairing Responder and brute forces the Passkey entered by the user into the Initiator. The MITM attacker can use the identified Passkey value to complete authentication with the Responder via Bluetooth pairing method confusion.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-25836 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.