BlueZ 2.24 config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in BlueZ 2.24. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to config. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6899. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in BlueZ 2.24 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-16. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

hidd in BlueZ (bluez-utils) before 2.25 allows remote attackers to obtain control of the (1) Mouse and (2) Keyboard Human Interface Device (HID) via a certain configuration of two HID (PSM) endpoints, operating as a server, aka HidAttack.

The bug was discovered 01/04/2006. The weakness was shared 01/04/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-6899 since 01/08/2007. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.004.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 361 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67038 (CentOS 4 : bluez-utils (CESA-2007:0065)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117562 (CentOS Security Update for bluez (CESA-2007:0065)).

Upgrading to version 2.25 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31458), Exploit-DB (29471), Tenable (67038), SecurityFocus (BID 22076†) and OSVDB (32830†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67038
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : bluez-utils (CESA-2007:0065)
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OpenVAS ID: 830165
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BlueZ 2.25

Timelineinfo

01/04/2006 🔍
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12/31/2006 +361 days 🔍
01/04/2007 +4 days 🔍
01/08/2007 +3 days 🔍
01/16/2007 +8 days 🔍
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02/27/2007 +41 days 🔍
05/16/2007 +78 days 🔍
06/29/2013 +2236 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +621 days 🔍
06/14/2025 +3747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-6899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34204

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X-Force: 31458
SecurityFocus: 22076 - BlueZ HIDD Bluetooh HID Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 23747 - BlueZ HID Insecure Device Connection Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 32830 - BlueZ (bluez-utils) Input Device Hijacking
Vulnerability Center: 14421 - BlueZ HID Command Injection for Mouse and Keyboard, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0200

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/14/2025 21:23
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (82), 07/15/2019 17:52 (3), 02/15/2025 06:10 (19), 06/14/2025 21:23 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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