Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some Logitech Unifying wireless peripherals made before February 26, 2016 can accept injected keystrokes despite encryption. An attacker within wireless range could potentially make a computer receive unintended keyboard input through the receiver. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted physical-proximity risk, not a broad internet emergency. Prioritize environments with old wireless peripherals on sensitive machines, because successful keystroke injection could affect user sessions directly.
Technical view
CVE-2016-10761 describes keystroke injection against Logitech Unifying devices before 2016-02-26, associated with MouseJack. The CVE states the issue bypasses encryption, but the provided bundle does not include product identifiers, CVSS vectors, CWE mapping, or detailed remediation instructions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where older Logitech Unifying receivers or paired devices remain connected to workstations, especially shared desks, privileged-user laptops, kiosks, or facilities using long-lived peripherals.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The practical risk depends on nearby attacker access to the target's wireless peripheral environment; remote internet exposure is not indicated by the sources.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, or remediation details are included. Analysis should be anchored to the Bastille MouseJack advisory, CERT VU#981271, and vendor-specific guidance before declaring exact affected models or fixes.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Logitech Unifying receivers and paired devices across managed endpoints.
- Check vendor and CERT guidance for affected models and supported remediation.
- Replace or update devices confirmed to predate February 26, 2016 guidance.
- Remove vulnerable receivers from privileged, shared, or public-facing workstations.
Validation and detection
- Compare receiver and device records against the February 26, 2016 cutoff.
- Review endpoint hardware inventory for Logitech Unifying receiver usage.
- Prioritize checks on administrator laptops and shared workstations.
- Document devices where model, firmware, or purchase date cannot be confirmed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/BastilleResearch/mousejack/blob/master/doc/advisories/bastille-2.logitech.public.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981271CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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