Description
Use after free in Windows Bluetooth Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Privilege Escalation via Bluetooth Service
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The Windows Bluetooth Service contains a use‑after‑free flaw that can be triggered by a local user who is authorized to use Bluetooth. When the service frees memory that remains reachable, an attacker can corrupt or overwrite data used in subsequent operations, allowing execution of arbitrary code or manipulation of privileged data within the service context. This renders a non‑privileged local account able to gain elevated privileges on the host system, a classic instance of CWE‑416.

Affected Systems

Microsoft Windows 10 versions 1809, 21H2, and 22H2; Windows 11 versions 23H2, 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1; Windows Server 2019 (including Server Core), Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025 (including Server Core).

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7 indicates high severity, yet the EPSS score is unavailable and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, implying no publicly documented exploitation yet. The attack vector is inferred to be local, requiring the attacker to have legitimate access to the target computer and the ability to send crafted Bluetooth requests to the service. Successful exploitation would lead to privilege escalation for the local user, with potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 21:47 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Microsoft security update that addresses CVE-2026-69388, as published by the Microsoft Security Response Center.
  • If the update is not yet available, temporarily disable the Windows Bluetooth Service through Services.msc or an equivalent group‑policy setting to eliminate the attack surface.
  • If disabling the service is not an option, reduce exposure by configuring local policy to block Bluetooth discovery and pairing, limiting the ability of a local user to trigger the use‑after‑free flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 8, 2026 at 21:47 UTC.

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History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Microsoft windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Windows Bluetooth Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Windows Bluetooth Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_25H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_26H1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 21h2
Microsoft windows 10 22h2
Microsoft windows 11 23h2
Microsoft windows 11 24h2
Microsoft windows 11 25h2
Microsoft windows 11 26h1
Microsoft windows Server 2019
Microsoft windows Server 2022
Microsoft windows Server 2025
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 21h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 10 22h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 23h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 24h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 25h2 Windows 11 26h1 Windows 11 26h1 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation) Windows Server 2022 Windows Server 2025 Windows Server 2025 (server Core Installation)
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T21:35:19.336Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T20:54:04.487Z

Link: CVE-2026-69388

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T09:58:02.761Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:59.880

Modified: 2026-09-24T15:25:59.733

Link: CVE-2026-69388

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-13T20:08:39Z

Weaknesses