Advisory Details

September 17th, 2024

BlueZ HID over GATT Profile Improper Access Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2024-8805
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	BlueZ
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	BlueZ
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of BlueZ. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the HID over GATT Profile. The issue results from the lack of authorization prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	BlueZ has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/bluetooth/patch/20240912204458.3037144-1-luiz.dentz@gmail.com/
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2024-09-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-09-17 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-09-17 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	MICHAEL RANDRIANANTENAINA [https://elkamika.blogspot.com/]

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