CVE-2024-11857

Realtek Bluetooth HCI Adaptor - Privilege Escalation

Description

Bluetooth HCI Adaptor from Realtek has a Link Following vulnerability. Local attackers with regular privileges can create a symbolic link with the same name as a specific file, causing the product to delete arbitrary files pointed to by the link. Subsequently, attackers can leverage arbitrary file deletion to privilege escalation.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to version 1.1.73.1 or later.

Category

8.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory org.tw Third-Party Advisory org.tw
Affected: Realtek Bluetooth HCI Adaptor
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-10160-76012-1.html third party advisory
https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-10161-fa1b5-2.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-11857?
CVE-2024-11857 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-11857?
To fix CVE-2024-11857: Update to version 1.1.73.1 or later.
Is CVE-2024-11857 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-11857 is being actively exploited. 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-2024-11857?
CVE-2024-11857 affects Realtek Bluetooth HCI Adaptor.
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