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CVE-2026-23671

Windows - Bluetooth RFCOM Protocol Driver

Microsoft CVSS 7 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A race condition vulnerability in the Windows Bluetooth RFCOM Protocol Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and system resources. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker with local access to the system, and successful exploitation could result in a significant security breach."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Driver
Target Asset bthsvcs.sys
Standard Path %windir%\System32\drivers
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: bthsvcs.sys (Driver)
$Targets = 'bthsvcs.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Bluetooth services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

CVE-2026-23671: Local Elevation of Privilege vulnerability in Windows Bluetooth RFCOM Protocol Driver, requiring patching and reboot to mitigate potential security risks.

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