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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-8612 · published 8 January 2016

CVE-2015-8612: Blueman project blueman permissions and access controls vulnerability

Blueman Project · Blueman

The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument.

8.4 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 6.3% · top 6.6% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
8.4CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.2
6.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The EnableNetwork method in the Network class in plugins/mechanism/Network.py in Blueman before 2.0.3 allows local users to gain privileges via the dhcp_handler argument.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135047/Slackware-Security-Advisory-blueman-Updates.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3427
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/18/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79688
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.421085
https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/416
https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.0.3
https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/677809527882813440
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46186/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135047/Slackware-Security-Advisory-blueman-Updates.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3427
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/18/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79688
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2015&m=slackware-security.421085
https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/issues/416
https://github.com/blueman-project/blueman/releases/tag/2.0.3
https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/677809527882813440
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46186/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-8612), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.