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CVE-2019-19193

6.5 · MEDIUM

The Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral implementation on Texas Instruments SIMPLELINK-CC2640R2-SDK through 3.30.00.20 and BLE-STACK through 1.5.0 before Q4 2019 for CC2640R2 and CC2540/1 devices does…

Published Feb 10, 2020EPSS 0.70%

Overview

CVE-2019-19193 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 10, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral implementation on Texas Instruments SIMPLELINK-CC2640R2-SDK through 3.30.00.20 and BLE-STACK through 1.5.0 before Q4 2019 for CC2640R2 and CC2540/1 devices does not properly restrict the advertisement connection request packet on reception, allowing attackers in radio range to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted packet.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19193?

CVE-2019-19193 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 10, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-19193?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-19193?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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