Pebble Prism Ultra Firmware: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
CVE-2025-69969 is a critical-severity missing encryption of sensitive data vulnerability in Pebble Prism Ultra Firmware from Pebblepower, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists version 2.5.8 as the first without the flaw, so updating Pebble Prism Ultra Firmware to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.
What to do
- Update Pebble Prism Ultra Firmware to 2.5.8 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on github.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pebblepower | Pebble Prism Ultra Firmware | before 2.5.8 | 2.5.8 |
Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
A lack of authentication and authorization mechanisms in the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication protocol of SRK Powertech Pvt Ltd Pebble Prism Ultra v2.9.2 allows attackers to reverse engineer the protocol and execute arbitrary commands on the device without establishing a connection. This is exploitable over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) proximity (Adjacent), requiring no physical contact with the device. Furthermore, the vulnerability is not limited to arbitrary commands but includes cleartext data interception and unauthenticated firmware hijacking via OTA services.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Clearly specify which data or resources are valuable enough that they should be protected by encryption. Require that any transmission or storage of this data/resource should use well-vetted encryption algorithms.
- Compartmentalize the system to have safe areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area. Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
- When using industry-approved techniques, use them correctly. Don't cut corners by skipping resource-intensive steps (CWE-325). These steps are often essential for preventing common attacks.
More Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerabilities (CWE-311)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
- github.com/mukundbhuva/BLEached-Security/security/advisories/GHSA-cp6q-87g8-mq77Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- github.com/mukundbhuva/BLEached-SecurityExploit, Third Party Advisory
Recent Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerabilities
- 9.4 Critical severity
- 8.6 High severity
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- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
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