Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged local session
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DeliveryTrigger repeated Bluetooth state transitions
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ExploitWin race condition on freed service memory
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ExecutionPlace controlled data in freed heap region
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PersistExecute arbitrary code in Bluetooth service context
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ImpactAchieve SYSTEM-level privilege escalation
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Memory lifecycle management
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a locally authenticated user account (PR:L) on the target Windows system - the description uses 'authorized attacker,' consistent with any standard domain or local user credential. The Bluetooth Service (bthserv) must be running and Bluetooth hardware must be present or emulated; the service is enabled by default on consumer Windows 10/11 editions but may be disabled on headless server deployments or systems without Bluetooth adapters. The AC:H rating indicates a race condition or specific heap-state requirement must be satisfied, meaning exploitation is not straightforwardly reliable and likely requires multiple attempts or precise timing. There is no network-facing component - the attack is entirely local. Exploitation is limited by: the need for an existing low-privileged local session, Bluetooth service being active, and the high-complexity timing requirement that reduces reliability. |
| Impact | The CVSS base score of 7.0 reflects a meaningful local escalation risk: while AV:L and AC:H significantly limit the attack surface compared to network-exploitable flaws, the C:H/I:H/A:H triad means successful exploitation yields full system control. EPSS data is not available in the provided input, and this CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no confirmed active exploitation at time of writing. No public proof-of-concept has been identified. The practical risk is highest in shared-access environments - multi-user workstations, VDI deployments, and terminal servers - where a low-privileged user can interact with the Bluetooth subsystem; even a mid-sized municipal IT team in leszno managing shared Windows 11 endpoints should treat this as a standard Patch Tuesday priority rather than a critical emergency, given the complexity requirement. SSVC assessment: exploitation is not yet automated or publicly demonstrated; technical impact is total if exploitation succeeds; this warrants scheduled patching within the normal patch cycle rather than emergency out-of-band action, absent evidence of targeted exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A low-privileged user logged into a shared Windows workstation or terminal server triggers a race condition in the Windows Bluetooth Service - for example by rapidly initiating and aborting Bluetooth device pairing operations - causing a use-after-free that allows controlled heap data to be placed in the freed region. The attacker's shellcode or ROP chain executes in the Bluetooth service context, which runs at elevated privilege, achieving SYSTEM-level access on the local machine. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the AC:H rating indicates reliable exploitation requires non-trivial timing precision. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026
Privilege escalation in Windows Bluetooth Service via a use-after-free (CWE-416) allows a low-privileged local user to achieve full system compromise across a broad range of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L) indicates the flaw requires local access and elevated attack complexity - consistent with a race condition in Bluetooth service memory management - but yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact upon successful exploitation. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and Microsoft has released patches via its regular update channel.
RemediationAI
Apply the Microsoft-released cumulative updates that bring affected builds to or above the fixed build numbers listed in the EUVD affected-version data: Windows 10 1809/21H2/22H2 to 10.0.17763.9245/10.0.19044.7725/10.0.19045.7725 respectively; Windows 11 23H2 to 10.0.22631.7582; Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 to 10.0.26100.9445 (or 10.0.26100.33438 for the Server 2025 specific branch); Windows 11 25H2 to 10.0.26200.9445; Windows 11 26H1 to 10.0.28000.2954; Windows Server 2022 to 10.0.20348.5622. Updates are available via Windows Update, WSUS, and Microsoft Update Catalog. Consult the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69388 for the precise KB article numbers. If immediate patching is not feasible on a given endpoint, disabling the Windows Bluetooth service (bthserv) via services.msc or Group Policy removes the attack surface; note this will prevent all Bluetooth device pairing and connectivity. Restricting local interactive login to only trusted administrative accounts on high-value systems (servers, privileged workstations) reduces the pool of potential exploiters for this PR:L flaw.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-416 (Use After Free) arises when heap memory allocated by the Windows Bluetooth Service is freed and subsequently dereferenced, allowing an attacker to reclaim the freed region with attacker-controlled data and redirect code execution. In Windows service contexts, UAF conditions in Bluetooth handling typically involve race windows during connection state transitions, device pairing events, or asynchronous I/O completion callbacks - scenarios where a low-privileged process can influence object lifetime. The high attack complexity (AC:H) reinforces that reliable exploitation requires precise timing or environment manipulation. Affected builds span Windows 10 (1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (23H2, 24H2, 25H2, 26H1), Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 - indicating the vulnerable code path exists in a shared Bluetooth stack component maintained across the entire supported Windows product line.
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AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local-only attack surface with a race-condition complexity requirement; low-privilege local session required; full post-exploitation impact with no scope change.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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2DescriptionCVE.org
Use after free in Windows Bluetooth Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Executive ViewAI
Windows Bluetooth Service contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing low-privileged local users to gain full system control across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. No public exploit code has been identified at this time, though the broad range of affected operating systems and full system compromise capability represent significant organizational risk. Microsoft has released patches, enabling timely remediation before threats materialize.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to access memory through a pointer after that memory has been deallocated.
Memory corruption occurs when a program writes data beyond the boundaries of allocated memory regions or accesses memory in unintended ways, violating the integrity of the process's address space.
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