Apache NimBLE: Remote reachable assertion in ATT Read Multiple Variable Response handler
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
Reachable Assertion vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. A specially crafted ATT Read Multiple Variable Response (BLE_ATT_OP_READ_MULT_VAR_RSP) may trigger assert in ATT parser. Severity is medium as this requires DUT to first send ATT Read Multiple Variable Request. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.9.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.0, which fixes the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45815
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v377-9cxj-ww4r
References
More Apache Nimble vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-16263 Apache NimBLE: Denial of service in NimBLE Bluetooth stack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-33550 Apache NimBLE: NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in SMP LTK request CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-33548 Apache NimBLE: Incorrect data validation in BASS add/modify source operation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-34484 Apache NimBLE: Lack of input sanitization leading to out-of-bound reads in Number of Completed Packets HCI event handler CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-33422 Apache Mynewt NimBLE: NULL Pointer Dereference in NimBLE host HCI layer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-32572 Apache Mynewt NimBLE: Invalid error handling in pause encryption procedure in NimBLE controller CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-45815 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45815 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v377-9cxj-ww4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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