CVE-2005-2547 describes a critical vulnerability in BlueZ versions 2.16, 2.17, and 2.18, specifically within the security.c component of hcid. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by injecting shell metacharacters into a Bluetooth device name, which is then improperly handled when invoking the PIN helper. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bluez_project:bluez:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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