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CVE-2005-2547
security.c in hcid for BlueZ 2.16, 2.17, and 2.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the…
High7.5EPSS 2.4%
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Description
security.c in hcid for BlueZ 2.16, 2.17, and 2.18 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the Bluetooth device name when invoking the PIN helper.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.4% · top 16% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/bluez/utils/hcid/security.c?r1=1.31&r2=1.34 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 16476 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-782 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101557 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-200508-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 16453 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 14572 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [bluez-devel] 20050804 Possible security vulnerability in hcid when calling pin helper (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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