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CVE-2018-16986

Texas Instruments BLE-STACK v2.2.1 for SimpleLink CC2640 and CC2650 devices allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers a buffer overflow.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from ti, from ti, from ti and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-11-06T15:29:00.327

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:53:39.360

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	ti	ble-stack	≤ 2.2.1	Yes
Hardware	ti	cc2640	-	No
Hardware	ti	cc2650	-	No
Operating System	ti	ble-stack	3.0.0	Yes
Hardware	ti	cc2640r2f	-	No
Operating System	ti	ble-stack	≤ 2.3.3	Yes
Hardware	ti	cc1350	-	No

References

http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/742827 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105812 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042018 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://armis.com/bleedingbit/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181101-ap Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317277 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless-connectivity/bluetooth/f/538/t/742827 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105812 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042018 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://armis.com/bleedingbit/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20181101-ap Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/317277 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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