Missing authentication in Creative Sound Blaster Katana Bluetooth LE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2, V2X, SE from 1.30.260813.1100 contain an improper authentication flaw (CWE-287) in their Bluetooth Low Energy implementation. An attacker within Bluetooth range can connect to an affected device without prior pairing or authentication. The attack needs no privileges or user interaction and has a limited integrity impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
An authentication vulnerability in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) implementation of Creative Sound Blaster Katana could allow an attacker within Bluetooth range to connect to an affected device without prior pairing or authentication.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Labs | Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2, V2X, SE | 1.30.260813.1100 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2, V2X, SE VendorCreative Labs Affected 1.30.260813.1100 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Creative Sound Blaster Katana V2, V2X, SE.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63243
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-jx8v-g64w-gmm8
- 2026-11-02 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More Creative Labs vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-79554 Firmware verification flaw in Creative Sound Blaster Katana CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-63243 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-63243 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx8v-g64w-gmm8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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