CVE-2018-16265 json
The bt/bt_core system service in Tizen allows an unprivileged process to create a system user interface and control the Bluetooth pairing p…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8117
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The bt/bt_core system service in Tizen allows an unprivileged process to create a system user interface and control the Bluetooth pairing process, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. This affects Tizen before 5.0 M1, and Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.
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0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
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media.defcon.org
/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON
third-party-advisory
- review.tizen.org /git/?p=platform/core/connectivity/bluetooth-frwk.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=074dfc9709d8cee84564fc815796b0ef0c3273f5
- review.tizen.org /git/?p=platform/core/connectivity/bluetooth-frwk.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bafbd66906ae5712874dc0d7dd6288d2c1ae4db2
-
youtube.com
/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.be
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16265
- NVD CVE-2018-16265
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