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Windows Bluetooth Port Driver CVE-2026-70126

| EUVDEUVD-2026-99174 HIGH
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-6x35-vhpc-5v9m
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Gain Bluetooth adjacency to target
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted Bluetooth packets
  3. Exploit
    Trigger out-of-bounds read in port driver
  4. Execution
    Lure required user interaction
  5. Impact
    Execute code in driver context

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to be on an adjacent network - specifically within Bluetooth radio range of the target (AV:A) - and the target must have Bluetooth enabled and in use. No authentication is needed (PR:N), but the attack is gated by required user interaction (UI:R), such as the victim accepting or initiating a Bluetooth connection, and by high attack complexity (AC:H), implying the attacker must satisfy conditions outside their control (e.g., winning a timing/memory-layout race). These factors - physical proximity, Bluetooth being active, user action, and the complex preconditions - are the primary limits that reduce real-world risk below the raw 7.1 score; hosts with Bluetooth disabled are not exposed.

Impact

This is a moderate, not top-tier, priority. The CVSS 3.1 base vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 7.1 HIGH) describes an adjacent-network (Bluetooth) issue that, while unauthenticated (PR:N), is constrained by high attack complexity (AC:H) and required user interaction (UI:R) - three real barriers that keep this well below a wormable remote-code-execution profile. The defensive signals agree: SSVC reports Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, and Technical Impact=total, so the 'total' impact is offset by the fact that it cannot be scaled or automated. No EPSS score was provided in the input, and there is no CISA KEV listing and no public proof-of-concept, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The combination of adjacency, high complexity, user interaction, and no observed exploitation makes this a patch-on-normal-cycle item for most environments rather than an emergency, despite the 'total' technical impact. Note one tension to verify: the description says 'execute code' (implying code execution) while the root weakness is an out-of-bounds read (CWE-20), which typically yields information disclosure or a crash - the C:H/I:H/A:H rating implies the read is leveraged into fuller compromise; confirm the exact impact against the Microsoft MSRC advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker within Bluetooth range of a target (e.g., in a shared office, airport, or conference setting) sends specially crafted Bluetooth traffic to a Windows host with Bluetooth enabled, triggering an out-of-bounds read in the Bluetooth Port Driver. Because user interaction is required and attack complexity is high, the attacker must win a race or coax the user into an action (such as accepting/initiating a Bluetooth connection) for reliable exploitation. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, so this remains a theoretical chain pending a working PoC.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Memory-safety failure in the Windows Bluetooth Port Driver lets a device within Bluetooth radio range trigger out-of-bounds memory access that can escalate to code execution on unpatched Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server hosts with an active Bluetooth radio. Exploitation requires proximity (adjacent network), the victim's Bluetooth to be enabled and in use, some form of user interaction such as accepting or initiating a Bluetooth connection, and high attack complexity reflecting preconditions outside the attacker's control; authentication is not required (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Microsoft has shipped fixes, no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, CISA's SSVC assessment records exploitation as "none" with the attack assessed as non-automatable, and hosts with Bluetooth disabled are not exposed - making this a moderate rather than top-tier priority despite the 7.1 score and the CVSS "total" technical impact rating on affected devices.

RemediationAI

Primary fix: apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-70126 (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70126), which raises affected builds to Windows 10 1607 / Server 2016 10.0.14393.9612, Windows 10 1809 / Server 2019 10.0.17763.9376, Windows 10 21H2 10.0.19044.7807 and 22H2 10.0.19045.7807, Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.5761, Windows 11 23H2 10.0.22631.7652, Windows 11 24H2 / Server 2025 10.0.26100.9711 and 10.0.26100.33650, Windows 11 25H2 10.0.26200.9711, Windows 11 26H1 10.0.28000.3231, Windows 11 26H2 10.0.26300.9711, and Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.23470. Because the attack surface is Bluetooth itself, hosts that do not need Bluetooth can eliminate exposure entirely by turning the radio off or disabling the Bluetooth adapter and its supporting services via Device Manager, Group Policy, or firmware-level radio disablement - the trade-off is loss of Bluetooth peripherals, headsets, and tethering on those machines, and it must be weighed on laptops and kiosks where Bluetooth input devices are in use. Where Bluetooth must remain enabled, the residual risk controls are organizational rather than technical: this vector requires radio proximity plus user interaction, so avoiding pairing or accepting connections from unknown devices in public spaces, disabling Bluetooth discoverability, and removing stale paired-device entries reduce practical exposure, though none of these is a substitute for patching. No vendor-documented registry or driver-level workaround exists in the available data beyond disabling the radio, and there is no vendor-released patch alternative other than the monthly cumulative update channel.

Affected VersionsENISA

Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows 11 Version 23H2 10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.7652
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650
Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.5761
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 24H2 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.9711
Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.9376
Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows 11 version 26H1 10.0.28000.0 <10.0.28000.3231
Windows 11 Version 26H2 10.0.26300.0 <10.0.26300.9711
Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19044.7807
Windows 11 Version 25H2 10.0.26200.0 <10.0.26200.9711
Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.9612
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.23470
Windows Server 2025 10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.33650

Affected Packages

euvd windows_10_version_1607 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_10_version_1809 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_10_version_21h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_10_version_22h2 fix: 10.0.19044.7807
euvd windows_11_version_23h2 fix: 10.0.22631.7652
euvd windows_11_version_24h2 fix: 10.0.26100.9711
euvd windows_11_version_25h2 fix: 10.0.26200.9711
euvd windows_11_version_26h1 fix: 10.0.28000.3231
euvd windows_11_version_26h2 fix: 10.0.26300.9711
euvd windows_server_2012_r2 fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2012_r2_server_core_installation fix: 6.3.9600.23470
euvd windows_server_2016 fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2016_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.14393.9612
euvd windows_server_2019 fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2019_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.17763.9376
euvd windows_server_2022 fix: 10.0.20348.5761
euvd windows_server_2025 fix: 10.0.26100.33650
euvd windows_server_2025_server_core_installation fix: 10.0.26100.33650

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 18 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability sits in the Windows Bluetooth Port Driver, the kernel-mode component that handles Bluetooth radio/port traffic on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server. The assigned CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) describes the root-cause class: the driver does not adequately validate data received over a Bluetooth connection, which the description characterizes as an out-of-bounds read, while the associated intelligence tags label it a buffer overflow - both point to a memory-safety defect reachable from the Bluetooth protocol path. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H is significant in three ways: AV:A confines the attacker to an adjacent network (for this driver, effectively Bluetooth radio range), PR:N means no credentials are needed, while UI:R and AC:H mean the victim must take an action and the attacker must additionally satisfy timing or memory-layout conditions that are not fully under their control. Score impact is total on the targeted endpoint (C:H/I:H/A:H) but is scoped Unchanged, so a successful exploit affects the local system rather than crossing a security boundary. The affected build set spans Windows 10 1607/1809/21H2/22H2, Windows 11 23H2/24H2/25H2/26H1/26H2, Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025 (including Server Core installations), consistent with a shared Bluetooth stack component across the servicing branches. The advisory is tracked as EUVD-2026-99174 and reported by secure@microsoft.com.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.1 HIGH

Bluetooth adjacency gives AV:A; preconditions outside attacker control give AC:H; no auth is PR:N but victim action makes UI:R; driver code execution yields C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:19 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Bluetooth Port Driver allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over an adjacent network.

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Why It Matters

A memory-safety flaw in the Windows Bluetooth Port Driver exposes the organization's Bluetooth-enabled Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server estate to code execution by an attacker who is physically within radio range. Microsoft has shipped fixes, no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and devices with Bluetooth disabled are not exposed, so this is a manageable patch-driven exposure rather than an emergency. Leadership should care because unpatched laptops, kiosks, and conference-room systems in shared or publicly accessible spaces remain reachable by anyone nearby who can induce a Bluetooth connection.

Business Impact: Medium
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Affects all supported Windows client and server editions worldwide
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.5%
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
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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