Vulnerability in Blueman Project
CVE-2015-8612
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79688 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3427 (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46186/ (exploit)
- www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php (vendor-advisory)
- twitter.com/thegrugq/status/677809527882813440
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/18/6 (mailing-list)
- github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/416
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/19/1 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135047/Slackware-Security-Advisory-blueman-Update…
- github.com/blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.0.3
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8612?
- CVE-2015-8612 is a high-severity vulnerability in Blueman Project, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2016-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8612?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8612 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.