CVE-2023-2002

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:51 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxKernel

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

A 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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 6.4
Affected range stops below 6.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-250CWE-863

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