Espressif ESP32 chips allow 29 hidden HCI commands, such as 0xFC02 (Write memory).
CVE-2025-27840
Score 6.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2025-03-08. NVD baseline CVSS 6.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.8
- EG Score
- 6.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 66.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 8, 2025
Last Modified
March 12, 2025
References (15)
- cve@mitrehttps://cheriot.org/auditing/backdoor/2025/03/09/no-esp32-style-backdoor.html
- cve@mitrehttps://darkmentor.com/blog/esp32_non-backdoor/
- cve@mitrehttps://flyingpenguin.com/?p=67838
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/TarlogicSecurity/Talks/blob/main/2025_RootedCon_BluetoothTools.pdf
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/em0gi/CVE-2025-27840
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/esphome/esphome/discussions/8382
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/orgs/espruino/discussions/7699
- cve@mitrehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43301369
- cve@mitrehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43308740
- cve@mitrehttps://reg.rootedcon.com/cfp/schedule/talk/5
- cve@mitrehttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-commands-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/
- cve@mitrehttps://www.espressif.com/en/news/Response_ESP32_Bluetooth
- cve@mitrehttps://www.tarlogic.com/news/backdoor-esp32-chip-infect-ot-devices/
- cve@mitrehttps://x.com/pascal_gujer/status/1898442439704158276
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCdemining/Bluetooth-Attacks-CVE-2025-27840First seen Mar 30, 2025
Bitcoin Cryptanalysis: CVE-2025-27840 Vulnerability in ESP32 Microcontrollers Puts Billions of IoT Devices at Risk via Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Open source ↗ - GitHub PoCem0gi/CVE-2025-27840First seen Mar 9, 2025
Expanded version of the code shown at RootedCON redone in python - CVE-2025-27840
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