Apache NimBLE <=1.8.0: Data Transmission Without Encryption via Link Layer
CVE-2025-52435 Published on January 10, 2026

Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Invalid error handling in pause encryption procedure in NimBLE controller
J2EE Misconfiguration: Data Transmission Without Encryption vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Improper handling of Pause Encryption procedure on Link Layer results in a previously encrypted connection being left in un-encrypted state allowing an eavesdropper to observe the remainder of the exchange. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through <= 1.8.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.9.0, which fixes the issue.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-52435 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Type

J2EE Misconfiguration: Data Transmission Without Encryption

Information sent over a network can be compromised while in transit. An attacker may be able to read or modify the contents if the data are sent in plaintext or are weakly encrypted.


Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache Mynewt NimBLE:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.04%
Percentile
10.39%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.