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CVE-2006-6898

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and...

7.8 High

CVE-2006-6898 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Broadcom Widcomm Bluetooth, published December 31, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.93%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.93%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and record conversations, aka the CarWhisperer attack.

Exploit likelihood

3.93%Up 2.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and record conversations, aka the CarWhisperer attack.

Record
CVE-2006-6898
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and record conversations, aka the CarWhisperer attack.

Record
CVE-2006-6898
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6881No score

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and record conversations, aka the CarWhisperer attack.

Record
EUVD-2006-6881
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wvq-229q-3j9gNo score

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and...

Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) before 4.0.1.1500 allows remote attackers to listen to and record conversations, aka the CarWhisperer attack.

Record
GHSA-8wvq-229q-3j9g
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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