CVE-2025-62235 (GCVE-0-2025-62235)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-10 09:42 – Updated: 2026-01-12 16:45
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Title
Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Incorrect handling of SMP Security Request could lead to undesirable pairing
Summary
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.
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CWE
  • CWE-290 - Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
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Apache Software Foundation Apache Mynewt NimBLE Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.8.0 (semver)
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Tommaso Sacchetti <tommaso.sacchetti@gmail.com>
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