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CVE-2024-8805: BlueZ HID over GATT Profile Improper Access Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-11-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

BlueZ HID over GATT Profile Improper Access Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of BlueZ. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the HID over GATT Profile. The issue results from the lack of authorization prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-25177.

Affected products

• BlueZ: 5.77

References

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1229/
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

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