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Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privileged local access
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious input to Bluetooth Service
  3. Exploit
    Trigger heap-based buffer overflow
  4. Execution
    Corrupt service heap memory
  5. Persist
    Execute code as SYSTEM
  6. Impact
    Full host compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to already have authenticated local access to the Windows host with at least low privileges (CVSS PR:L), and the target must have the Windows Bluetooth Service present and running - the practical prerequisite is that the Bluetooth stack is enabled/reachable by a local caller, which is default on Windows client SKUs but frequently disabled or absent on servers. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and no special non-default configuration beyond an active Bluetooth Service is indicated by the data. Limiting factors: the attack is local only (AV:L, not remotely reachable over a network), it needs a pre-existing low-privilege foothold, and hosts with Bluetooth disabled or no Bluetooth hardware substantially reduce exposure.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (base 7.8, High) describes a locally exploitable issue with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, yielding full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact within an unchanged scope - consistent with a low-to-SYSTEM elevation of privilege. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so exploitation-probability cannot be quantified here. It is not listed in CISA KEV and no POC is referenced, so this is not confirmed to be under active exploitation. The realistic priority is moderate-to-elevated: it is not a remote or wormable bug (AV:L requires the attacker to already have a foothold), but EoP flaws in ubiquitous default components like Bluetooth are common post-compromise pivots and Patch-Tuesday-class fixes, so it warrants prompt patching in standard cycles rather than emergency response. No signals conflict; the main missing data are EPSS and any confirmation of exploit availability.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has already gained low-privileged code execution on a Windows host (for example through phishing or a compromised low-rights service account) invokes the local Bluetooth Service with crafted input that overflows a heap buffer, corrupting service memory to execute code as SYSTEM. Given AV:L/AC:L, no user interaction is needed and the technique is reliable once a foothold exists. No public POC is referenced, so an attacker would need to develop the exploit or await one.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 14, 2026

Local privilege escalation in the Windows Bluetooth Service affects a broad range of Microsoft Windows client and server editions (Windows 10 1809 through Windows 11 26H1, and Windows Server 2019 through 2025). A heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) lets an already-authenticated local attacker corrupt kernel/service memory to elevate from a low-privileged account to SYSTEM. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV; a vendor patch is available from Microsoft.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-58538 published in the MSRC Update Guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58538, selecting the cumulative update matching each affected Windows client or server build. As a compensating control on systems that do not require Bluetooth (common on servers such as Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 and Server Core installations), disable and stop the Bluetooth Support Service and any Bluetooth radio, and remove or disable Bluetooth adapters via device management or Group Policy; the trade-off is loss of Bluetooth peripheral connectivity, which is negligible on most servers but disruptive on laptops relying on Bluetooth mice, keyboards, or headsets. Because exploitation requires an existing local low-privileged foothold, tightening local access - restricting interactive/RDP logon rights and enforcing least privilege - further reduces the realistic attack surface until the patch is deployed.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9020
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.8875
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7548
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33158
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26100.8875
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5386
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.7548
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9020
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.2525
Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9020
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33158

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9020
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7548
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19045.7548
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.8875
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26100.8875
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.2525
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9020
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9020
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5386
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33158
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33158

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 11 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw resides in the Windows Bluetooth Service, the OS component that manages Bluetooth device discovery, pairing, and data exchange and typically runs with elevated privileges. CWE-122 (heap-based buffer overflow) indicates the service writes attacker-influenced data beyond the bounds of a heap-allocated buffer, likely due to missing or incorrect length validation when parsing input from a local caller. The CPE data confirms the affected surface is the Microsoft Windows platform itself across supported client SKUs (Windows 10 Version 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Windows 11 24H2, 25H2, 26H1) and server SKUs (Windows Server 2019 including Server Core, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025 including Server Core). Successful heap corruption in a high-privilege service is a classic path to arbitrary code execution in the service's security context.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
ENISA EUVD HIGH
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Local vector needing an existing low-privileged foothold (AV:L/PR:L), no user interaction, and heap corruption in a high-privilege service yielding full C/I/A impact.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Bluetooth Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2026-58538 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth Service affecting Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2019-2025. An already-authenticated local user can escalate from a low-privileged account to SYSTEM level, gaining full administrative control; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. This creates material organizational risk by enabling lateral movement, unauthorized access to sensitive data, and potential regulatory compliance failures across affected infrastructure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Core Windows OS component present across all supported client and server editions
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: +5

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.

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