Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and record conversations, aka the CarWhisperer attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0393 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6898
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wvq-229q-3j9g
- 2026-10-06 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Broadcom Widcomm Bluetooth vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06651 Buffer overflow in the Bluetooth Stack COM Server in the Widcomm Bluetooth stack, as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-06648 Unspecified vulnerability in the Widcomm Bluetooth stack allows remote attackers to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-6898 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6898 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wvq-229q-3j9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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