TI-2024-08171 Aliases CVE-2024-8805 GHSA-7wxw-j8c5-6p5x

Improper access control in BlueZ

MEDIUM 44CWE-284Published 2024-11-22 · Updated 2025-11-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

BlueZ HID over GATT Profile Improper Access Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-25177.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02036 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
BlueZ	BlueZ	5.77	—	No fix listed	CNA

BlueZ VendorBlueZ Affected 5.77 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:5.77:::::::*	5.77	Vulnerable	BlueZ

cpe:2.3:a:bluez:bluez:5.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.77 Vulnerable ·BlueZ

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8805
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wxw-j8c5-6p5x

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-24-1229

TI-2020-16504 In BlueZ before 5.55, a double free was found in the gatttool disconnect_cb() routine… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
TI-2022-00141 Memory corruption in bluez CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-19345 An issue was discovered in gatt-database.c in BlueZ 5.61. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
TI-2019-06435 A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in bluetoothd in BlueZ through 5.48. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-27461 Heap-based buffer overflow in BlueZ CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
TI-2022-18559 BlueZ before 5.59 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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