# CVE-2017-8628: Microsoft Bluetooth Driver Spoofing Vulnerability CVE-2017-8628 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by KB4025337, released July 11, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8628 - Priority: High - CVSS: 8.1 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0231 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Sep 26, 2017 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8628 ## Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft's implementation of the Bluetooth stack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and force a user's computer to unknowingly route traffic through the attacker's computer. The attacker can then monitor and read the traffic before sending it on to the intended recipient.

To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker needs to be within the physical proximity of the targeted user, and the user's computer needs to have Bluetooth enabled. The attacker can then initiate a Bluetooth connection to the target computer without the user's knowledge.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles Bluetooth requests.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for 32-bit Systems | 10586.1106 | [KB4038783](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038783.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems | 10586.1106 | [KB4038783](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038783.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 15063.608 | [KB4038788](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038788.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.17609 | [KB4038781](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038781.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.17609 | [KB4038781](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038781.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4025337](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4025337.md) | Jul 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4038777](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038777.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | | [KB4025337](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4025337.md) | Jul 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | | [KB4025333](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4025333.md) | Jul 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | | [KB4025333](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4025333.md) | Jul 11, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows RT 8.1 | | [KB4038792](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038792.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034786.md) | Sep 26, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034786.md) | Sep 26, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034786.md) | Sep 26, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | | [KB4034786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034786.md) | Sep 26, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4034786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4034786.md) | Sep 26, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.1715 | [KB4038782](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4038782.md) | Sep 12, 2017 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo