CVE-2018-10910

Public Exploit

Description

A bug in Bluez may allow for the Bluetooth Discoverable state being set to on when no Bluetooth agent is registered with the system. This situation could lead to the unauthorized pairing of certain Bluetooth devices without any form of authentication. Versions before bluez 5.51 are vulnerable.

Category

4.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: The Bluez Project bluez
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10910 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3856-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10910?
CVE-2018-10910 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10910?
To fix CVE-2018-10910, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10910 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10910 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10910?
CVE-2018-10910 affects The Bluez Project bluez.
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