CVE-2025-20649: In Bluetooth Stack SW, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-20649?

software development kit: upgrade to newer than 3.6; openwrt: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-20649 being exploited?

CVE-2025-20649 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-20649 affect?

CVE-2025-20649 affects software development kit, openwrt. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). In Bluetooth Stack SW, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is no

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-20649?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2025-20649 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting software development kit, openwrt. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In Bluetooth Stack SW, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: WCNCR00396437; Issue ID: MSV-2184.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 85%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-280
Published	2025-03-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MediaTek, Inc. · Vendor: mediatek · openwrt

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-03 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mediatek software development kit UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.6

Fixed in: newer than 3.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy software-development-kit || rpm -q software-development-kit || software-development-kit --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade software-development-kit

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade software-development-kit

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

openwrt openwrt MITIGATE

Affected: 23.05

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 23.05

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-20649?

software development kit: upgrade to newer than 3.6; openwrt: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-20649 being exploited?

CVE-2025-20649 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-20649 affect?

CVE-2025-20649 affects software development kit, openwrt. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). In Bluetooth Stack SW, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is no

How urgent is CVE-2025-20649?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Bluetooth vulnerabilities · OpenWrt vulnerabilities

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