CVE-2006-6898 describes a critical vulnerability in Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) versions prior to 4.0.1.1500, enabling remote attackers to intercept and record conversations. This vulnerability, known as the "CarWhisperer" attack, carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete confidentiality impact. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 59/100 suggests a notable potential for compromise. This vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and is considered inactive on the Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.1.1500CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:widcomm_bluetooth:4.0.1.1500:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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