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Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-62235 · published 10 January 2026

CVE-2025-62235: Apache nimble authentication bypass by spoofing vulnerability

Apache · Nimble

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Receiving specially crafted Security Request could lead to removal of original bond and re-bond with impostor. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9.0, which fixes the issue.

8.1 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.38% · top 70.6% CWE-290 · Authentication bypass by spoofing
8.1CVSS 3.1 base score
0.38%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Receiving specially crafted Security Request could lead to removal of original bond and re-bond with impostor. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9.0, which fixes the issue.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/apache/mynewt-nimble/commit/41f67e391e788c5feef9030026cc5cbc5431838a Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread/rw2mrpfwb9d9wmq4h4b6ctcd6gpkk2ho Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/08/4 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-62235), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.