CVE-2023-23388

HIGH

Windows Bluetooth Driver - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-23388. PoCs published by ynwarcs.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2023-23388, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth service (bthserv). The exploit triggers the vulnerability by sending a crafted event with a specific EventType value to the Bluetooth service, leading to a crash and potential privilege escalation to LOCAL SERVICE.

Description

Windows Bluetooth Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 7 stars
by ynwarcs · poc
https://github.com/ynwarcs/CVE-2023-23388

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2023-23388, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth service (bthserv). The exploit triggers the vulnerability by sending a crafted event with a specific EventType value to the Bluetooth service, leading to a crash and potential privilege escalation to LOCAL SERVICE.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 10/11 Bluetooth Service (bthserv)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Unpatched Windows 10/11 system (pre-March 2023 security update) · Bluetooth service enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0157
EPSS Percentile 72.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-681
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.19805
microsoft/windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.5786
microsoft/windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.4131
microsoft/windows_10_20h2 < 10.0.19042.2728
microsoft/windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19044.2728
microsoft/windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.2728
microsoft/windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.1696
microsoft/windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22000.1413
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2019
... and 1 more
Published Mar 14, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026