Stimulation intensity manipulation via BLE message tampering
Published Aug 3, 2023 · Updated Jul 9, 2026
Man-in-the-middle exposure in Bluetens BluetensQ 4.3.15 allows physically proximate attackers to alter stimulation intensity over BLE. The BLE control channel accepts intensity-changing messages without adequately verifying message integrity, allowing intercepted traffic to be modified in transit. The attacker must be within Bluetooth range and successfully hijack the app-to-stimulator exchange; the documented consequence is unauthorized intensity adjustment rather than data disclosure or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Man-in-the-middle exposure in Bluetens BluetensQ 4.3.15 allows physically proximate attackers to alter stimulation intensity over BLE. The BLE control channel accepts intensity-changing messages without adequately verifying message integrity, allowing intercepted traffic to be modified in transit. The attacker must be within Bluetooth range and successfully hijack the app-to-stimulator exchange; the documented consequence is unauthorized intensity adjustment rather than data disclosure or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-26979
- Published
- Aug 3, 2023
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2026
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- Unknown vendor
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- Unknown product
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- CWE-924, T1557
- Attack vector
- adjacent
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
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- Aug 3, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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