Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a Bluetooth connection handling flaw in Realtek RTL8762E SDK v1.4.0 that can crash or deny service during pairing. The main business risk is device availability, not data theft, based on the CVSS vector. Exposure is hard to scope because the CVE bundle lacks precise affected CPEs or remediation details.
Executive priority
Prioritize identification and vendor follow-up for Bluetooth-enabled products using the named Realtek SDK. The issue is high severity because it can affect availability without authentication, but urgency depends on whether your products include the vulnerable SDK and have exposed pairing workflows.
Technical view
The CVE describes a CWE-400 resource consumption issue triggered by a crafted Bluetooth pairing message before a pairing public key is received. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, with no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and high availability impact only.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to products, firmware, or development work using Realtek RTL8762EKF-EVB RTL8762E SDK v1.4.0. The source bundle lists affected vendor, product, versions, and CPEs as n/a, so downstream device exposure is not fully defined.
Exploitation context
The CVE cites a public GitHub PoC-style reference. The bundle says KEV is false and provides no evidence of active exploitation. Treat exploitability as plausible in Bluetooth pairing contexts, but do not assume real-world exploitation without additional evidence.
Researcher notes
The public data is thin: no structured CPEs, no vendor advisory, and no named fix in the bundle. The strongest grounded facts are the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-400 classification, false KEV status, and the cited GitHub reference.
Mitigation direction
- Check Realtek and device vendor guidance for firmware or SDK fixes.
- Inventory products and firmware built from RTL8762E SDK v1.4.0.
- Limit Bluetooth pairing exposure where operationally possible.
- Monitor affected devices for crashes, resets, or repeated pairing failures.
- Prioritize firmware updates when a vendor-supported remediation is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any shipped firmware uses RTL8762E SDK v1.4.0.
- Review product SBOMs, SDK manifests, and vendor firmware release notes.
- Check device telemetry for availability failures during Bluetooth pairing attempts.
- Track CVE and vendor advisories for corrected affected-product data.
- Validate remediation only in controlled lab or vendor-approved testing.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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