CVE-2025-62235 Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Incorrect handling of SMP Security Request could lead to undesirable pairing
Attackers can spoof Security Requests to remove original bonds and re-bond with an impostor, bypassing authentication in Apache NimBLE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62235?
CVE-2025-62235 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Mynewt NimBLE, published on 10 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Nimble.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62235 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-62235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Mynewt NimBLE
- CVE-2026-45813 Apache NimBLE: Incorrect data validation in BASS add/modify source operation
- CVE-2026-45811 Apache NimBLE: Buffer overflow in socket HCI transport
- CVE-2026-45815 Apache NimBLE: Remote reachable assertion in ATT Read Multiple Variable Response handler
- CVE-2026-45816 Apache NimBLE: NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in SMP LTK request
- CVE-2025-52435 Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Invalid error handling in pause encryption procedure in NimBLE controller
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mfp-xmv3-hv35.