CVE-2005-4417 EXPLOIT
6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.8% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The default configuration of Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) 4.0.1.1500 and earlier, as installed on Belkin Bluetooth Software 1.4.2 Build 10 and ANYCOM Blue USB-130-250 Software 4.0.1.1500, and possibly other devices, sets null Authentication and Authorization values, which allows remote attackers to send arbitrary audio and possibly eavesdrop using the microphone via the Hands Free Audio Gateway and Headset profile.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.85% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-12-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| anycom | blue usb-130-250 software |
| belkin | bluetooth software |
| widcomm | bluetooth for windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WIDCOMM Bluetooth Software < 3.0 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2005-12-04 |
References
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