How severe is CVE-2024-51569?

CVE-2024-51569 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-51569 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-51569?

CVE-2024-51569 affects Apache Nimble. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51569?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-51569 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-51569 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45758.

When was CVE-2024-51569 published?

CVE-2024-51569 was published on 2024-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-51569

CVE-2024-51569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Nimble with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-125.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-45758
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Apache Nimble
Published: 2024-11-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Missing proper validation of HCI Number Of Completed Packets could lead to out-of-bound access when parsing HCI event and invalid read from HCI transport memory. This issue requires broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-51569?: Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Apache NimBLE. Missing proper validation of HCI Number Of Completed Packets could lead to out-of-bound access when parsing HCI event and invalid read from HCI transport memory. This issue requires broken or bogus Bluetooth controller and thus severity is considered low. This issue affects Apache NimBLE: through 1.7.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.0, which fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-51569?: CVE-2024-51569 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-51569 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-51569?: CVE-2024-51569 affects Apache Nimble. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51569?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-51569 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-51569 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-45758.
When was CVE-2024-51569 published?: CVE-2024-51569 was published on 2024-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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