An issue in Realtek RTL8762EKF-EVB RTL8762E SDK v1.4.0 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted before a pairing public key is received during a Bluetooth connection attempt.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-44531 is rated High Exploit Risk (66/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-20 | 0.13% | 0.38% | +0.24% |
| 2 | 2026-03-20 | 0.16% | 0.13% | -0.03% |
| 3 | 2026-03-10 | — | 0.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| realtek | rtl8762e_software_development_kit | 1.4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:realtek:rtl8762e_software_development_kit:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://realtek.com | Product |
| http://rtl8762ekf-evb.com | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/yangting111/BLE_TEST/blob/main/result/PoC/Realtek/Pairing_Random_Before_Pairing_Public_Key.md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |