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WiseConnect SDK CVE-2026-16101

| EUVDEUVD-2026-57925 HIGH
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CWE-290)
2026-08-13 Silabs GHSA-6jfp-5vf9-mpxj
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Silabs
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Vendor (Silabs) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

AV:A reflects BLE radio-range constraint; PR:N confirmed since spoofing bypasses authentication without credentials; full CIA impact follows from complete BLE session takeover.

3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Silabs).

CVSS VectorVendor: Silabs

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 13, 2026 - 15:09 vuln.today
Patch available
Aug 13, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 13, 2026 - 14:15 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Spoofing an already bonded device can force either RS9116W or SiWx917 to re-pair/bond with a rogue device. See V1 in BLERP paper below

AnalysisAI

BLE re-pairing attacks against Silicon Labs RS9116W and SiWx917 modules allow an adjacent unauthenticated attacker to spoof a previously bonded device and force the target to re-bond with a rogue device, yielding full BLE session control. Both WiseConnect SDK 2.x (before 2.14.0) and 4.x (before 4.1.0) are confirmed affected per vendor release notes and the academic BLERP (BLE Re-Pairing Attacks and Defenses) paper published at NDSS. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Locate BLE-enabled WiseConnect device
Delivery
Passively sniff bonded peer's device address
Exploit
Configure rogue adapter to spoof peer address
Execution
Transmit re-pairing request to victim
Persist
Victim WiseConnect stack accepts re-bond
Impact
Attacker holds active BLE session with full C/I/A access

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The target device must be running a vulnerable WiseConnect SDK version (2.x before 2.14.0 or 4.x before 4.1.0) on RS9116W or SiWx917 hardware. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.8 High score is partially offset by the AV:A (adjacent network) requirement - exploitation is constrained to BLE radio range, typically 10-100 meters depending on antenna and environment, which eliminates purely remote internet-scale attacks. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker positions within BLE radio range of a deployed RS9116W or SiWx917 device that has previously bonded with a legitimate peer (e.g., a mobile app, sensor, or controller). The attacker uses a BLE sniffer to capture or enumerate the bonded peer's device address, then configures a rogue BLE adapter to spoof that address and initiates a re-pairing request. …
Remediation Upgrade to WiseConnect SDK 4.1.0 or later for the SiWx917 platform, or to WiseConnect SDK 2.14.0 or later for RS9116W deployments, as documented in vendor release notes at https://docs.silabs.com/sisdk-release-notes/latest/sisdk-wifi-release-notes/sisdk-wifible-ble-release-notes and https://docs.silabs.com/rs9116-wiseconnect/latest/wifibt-wc-release-notes/rs9116-ble-release-notes#bug-fixes. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all deployed products and systems running WiseConnect SDK 2.x or 4.x and audit customer exposure across your IoT and embedded product lines. …

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