Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in Apache NimBLE - CVE-2025-62235
Published: January 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121104
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62235
CWE-ID: CWE-290
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache NimBLE
Apache NimBLE
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of SMP Security Request. A remote attacker can hijack an existing session subsequently disconnecting the legitimate user.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-62235
Install updates from vendor's website.