CVE-2015-8612 json
The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges…
published 2016-01-08 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-8489
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.3%
- EPSS 6.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument.
Patch / fix
- blueman Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8612
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2015-8612 updated cvss 5.2
blueman: Privilege escalation in dbus API
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/local/blueman_set_dhcp_handler_dbus_priv_esc)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/linux/local/blueman_set_dhcp_handler_dbus_priv_esc blueman set_dhcp_handler D-Bus Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2015-12-18
- EDB-46186 blueman - set_dhcp_handler D-Bus Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) local, 2019-01-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/46186/
exploit
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debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3427
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.421085
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/79688
vdb-entry
- twitter.com /thegrugq/status/677809527882813440
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/12/18/6
mailing-list
- github.com /blueman-project/blueman/issues/416
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/12/19/1
mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/135047/Slackware-Security-Advisory-blueman-Updates.html
- github.com /blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.0.3
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-8612
- NVD CVE-2015-8612
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