CVE-2006-6903
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the Toshiba Bluetooth stack allows remote attackers to gain administrative access (aka Remote Root) via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA critical vulnerability in Toshiba's Bluetooth stack enables remote attackers to gain administrative (root) access through unspecified attack vectors. The CVSS score of 10 indicates complete system compromise is possible via this Bluetooth-related flaw.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Toshiba Bluetooth software is installedCheck system for Toshiba Bluetooth stack components, drivers, or management software. Look for Toshiba-branded Bluetooth packages, drivers, or utilities in the system inventory or installed programs list.Affected if Toshiba Bluetooth stack is present on the system (all versions are affected per CVE description)
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Determine the installed Toshiba Bluetooth versionLocate and inspect the version information for the Toshiba Bluetooth stack components. Check driver properties, installed software details, or version metadata associated with Toshiba Bluetooth.Affected if Any version of Toshiba Bluetooth is installed (the CVE states all versions are affected)
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Verify Bluetooth functionality is enabledCheck whether Bluetooth is turned on or active on the system. Inspect Bluetooth services, adapters, or system tray indicators to confirm Bluetooth is powered.Affected if Bluetooth is enabled and the Toshiba Bluetooth stack is present - this creates the attack surface for remote exploitation
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Confirm the Bluetooth stack vendor is ToshibaIdentify the Bluetooth stack provider through driver details, system hardware information, or installed software attribution. Distinguish Toshiba Bluetooth from other vendors like Broadcom, Microsoft, or BlueSoleil.Affected if The system uses Toshiba's proprietary Bluetooth stack rather than an alternative vendor stack
If Toshiba Bluetooth stack is installed and Bluetooth is enabled, the system is vulnerable since all versions are affected by this critical remote code execution flaw.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply any available Toshiba Bluetooth stack patches, disable Bluetooth when not in use, restrict Bluetooth device pairing through policy, and implement network segmentation to limit exposure to Bluetooth-enabled attack surfaces.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2006-6903 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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