CVE-2005-4417

Exp

The default configuration of Widcomm Bluetooth for Windows (BTW) 4.0.1.1500 and earlier, as installed on Belkin Bluetooth Software 1.4.2 Build 10 and ANYCOM Blue USB-130-250 Software 4.0.1.1500, and possibly other devices, sets null Authentication and Authorization values, which allows remote attackers to send arbitrary audio and possibly eavesdrop using the microphone via the Hands Free Audio Gateway and Headset profile.

Published: 2005-12-20 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-4417 is rated High Exploit Risk (70.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.19%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2005-4417

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
1357 exploit_db edb 2005-12-04 Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4417

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-19 3.32% 3.19% -0.13%
2 2025-03-17 9.69% 3.32% -6.37%
3 2024-11-26 — 9.69% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-4417

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-4417

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-4417

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
anycom blue_usb-130-250_software 4.0.1.1500 cpe:2.3:a:anycom:blue_usb-130-250_software:4.0.1.1500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
belkin bluetooth_software 1.4.2_build_10 cpe:2.3:a:belkin:bluetooth_software:1.4.2_build_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
widcomm bluetooth_for_windows 4.0.1.1500 cpe:2.3:a:widcomm:bluetooth_for_windows:4.0.1.1500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-4417

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