Bluetooth Vulnerability in Bluez Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2018-10910

4.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

The Bluez Project

Status
Bluez
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 January 2019

What is CVE-2018-10910?

A vulnerability in the Bluez Bluetooth stack may enable the Discoverable state to be active when no Bluetooth agent is registered with the system. This flaw can facilitate unauthorized pairing attempts of Bluetooth devices, allowing connections without proper authentication. It primarily affects Bluez versions prior to 5.51, posing a potential risk for users who may inadvertently expose their devices to untrusted connections.

Affected Version(s)

bluez before 5.51

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10910
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3856-1/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-10910 : Bluetooth Vulnerability in Bluez Affects Multiple Versions