CVE-2023-2002 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux Kernel's HCI sockets implementation, specifically affecting Debian-based Linux distributions. It stems from a missing capability check, allowing an authenticated attacker on an adjacent network to execute unauthorized management commands. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Bluetooth communications. While the CVSS score is 6.8, indicating a moderate risk, there is currently no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on the KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are also absent, suggesting a low level of active exploitation or public awareness at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
CVE-2023-2002
Jul 11, 2023A vulnerability was found in the HCI sockets implementation due to a missing capability check in net/bluetooth/hci_sock.c in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to unauthorized execution of management commands compromising the confidentiality integrity and availability of Bluetooth communication.
May 9, 2023Kernel: bluetooth: Unauthorized management command execution
Apr 16, 2023