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Matter SDK EUVDEUVD-2025-210468

| CVE-2025-56361 MEDIUM
Reachable Assertion (CWE-617)
2026-07-14 cve@mitre.org GHSA-f6px-4w9c-rj4f
5.7
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach device on Matter fabric
  2. Delivery
    Send MoveToLevel to Level Control cluster
  3. Exploit
    Write conflicting OperationMode in Pump cluster
  4. Execution
    Violate minLevel < currentLevel invariant
  5. Persist
    Assertion fails and device aborts
  6. Impact
    Device offline denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Reachable assertion handling
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the target device to implement BOTH the Level Control cluster and the Pump Configuration and Control cluster on a reachable endpoint, and the attacker must issue a MoveToLevel command and then a conflicting write to the OperationMode attribute during the window while the level transition is active. The CVSS vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, so no authentication or user interaction is asserted by the score; however, Matter operational messaging normally presumes the sender is commissioned onto the device's fabric, which is a practical limiting factor. The primary limiter is that only Matter devices exposing the Pump Configuration and Control cluster (pump-type products) built on connectedhomeip 1.3-1.4 are affected, so devices without that cluster are not exploitable via this path.

Impact

The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, base 7.5) is internally consistent with the description: remotely reachable, low complexity, no authentication, pure availability impact with no confidentiality or integrity loss. This is a genuine availability concern but not code execution or data exposure, so 7.5 reflects a DoS-only ceiling rather than critical compromise. It is not in CISA KEV and no public exploit or POC is referenced, so this is not confirmed active exploitation. No EPSS score or SSVC decision data was provided, so automatability and real-world exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input. One caveat: triggering the assertion requires a specific interaction between the Level Control and Pump Configuration and Control clusters, so realistically only devices that actually expose the Pump Configuration and Control cluster (pump-type endpoints) are affected - the raw AC:L may understate this practical prerequisite.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with access to the Matter fabric or local network sends a MoveToLevel command to a vulnerable device to start a level transition, then immediately writes a conflicting value to the OperationMode attribute in the Pump Configuration and Control cluster. The overlapping operations violate the minLevel < currentLevel invariant during the next server tick, the assertion fires, and the device aborts - knocking the node offline until it restarts and enabling repeated on-demand crashes. No public POC is referenced, but the low attack complexity makes reliable reproduction plausible for anyone able to reach the device.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 15, 2026

Remote denial of service in the Matter SDK (connectedhomeip) versions 1.3 through 1.4 lets unauthenticated attackers crash smart-home devices by racing a Level Control MoveToLevel command against a conflicting write to the Pump Configuration and Control cluster's OperationMode attribute, tripping a reachable assertion (minLevel < currentLevel) in the server tick callback. The abort forces the device to restart or hang, disrupting any product built on the affected SDK. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is tracked via project-chip GitHub issue #38619 with no vendor-released patch identified.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; the issue is tracked in upstream GitHub issue https://github.com/project-chip/connectedhomeip/issues/38619 and no tagged fixed release is confirmed in the provided data, so upgrade to a patched SDK build once project-chip publishes one and rebuild affected device firmware. Until a fix ships, restrict Matter fabric access so only trusted commissioned controllers can send Level Control and Pump Configuration and Control commands, since Matter operational access normally requires prior commissioning - tightening commissioning and segmenting the IoT VLAN limits which nodes can reach the vulnerable endpoint. Where the device role permits, avoid exposing or disable the Pump Configuration and Control cluster on non-pump devices to remove the conflicting OperationMode write path, accepting the trade-off that legitimate pump-control functionality would be lost. Monitor affected devices for unexpected aborts or reboots as a detection measure. Do not apply invented version numbers - confirm the exact fixed commit or release directly from the project-chip repository before deployment.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Matter (formerly Project CHIP / connectedhomeip) SDK is the open-source reference implementation of the Matter smart-home interoperability standard used across many vendors' IoT devices. The flaw sits in the Level Control cluster server tick handler (emberAfLevelControlClusterServerTickCallback), which drives gradual attribute transitions such as dimming. When a MoveToLevel transition is in flight and the OperationMode attribute in the Pump Configuration and Control cluster is written to a conflicting value, the level-clamping bounds are altered so that the internal invariant minLevel < currentLevel no longer holds. This is a textbook CWE-617 Reachable Assertion: an assertion meant to catch impossible states is reachable through externally controlled input, and its failure aborts the process rather than degrading gracefully.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.7 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Remotely reachable assertion with no auth or interaction asserted (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and pure crash/DoS impact, so C:N/I:N/A:H; retained AC:L per source despite the two-cluster prerequisite.

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

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

6
CVSS changed
Oct 05, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
6.5 (MEDIUM) 5.7 (MEDIUM)
Severity Changed
Oct 05, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Oct 05, 2026 - 18:22 NVD
7.5 (HIGH) 6.5 (MEDIUM)
CVSS changed
Jul 15, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
7.5 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Jul 14, 2026 - 22:16 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Jul 14, 2026 - 22:16 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

A reachable assertion vulnerability exists in the Matter SDK (connectedhomeip) 1.3 thru 1.4, specifically within the Level Control cluster's server tick logic (emberAfLevelControlClusterServerTickCallback). When a MoveToLevel command is executed and followed by a conflicting write to the OperationMode attribute (in the Pump Configuration and Control cluster), an invariant check (minLevel < currentLevel) fails and causes the device to abort. This leads to a denial of service condition. The issue is confirmed in SDK versions 1.3 and 1.4 (commit ab3d5ae), and is triggered remotely without authentication.

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Why It Matters

Matter SDK versions 1.3 through 1.4 contain a remote denial-of-service vulnerability affecting all smart-home devices built on this library. An unauthenticated attacker can crash or freeze devices by sending conflicting commands, directly impacting customer availability and product reliability.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include network segmentation via firewall rules to restrict remote access to Level Control commands, command-level rate limiting on MoveToLevel operations, disabling Level Control cluster features where not required by product functionality, and contingency rollback to Matter SDK versions prior to 1.3 if available in your environment.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Matter SDK underpins a large, growing base of smart-home devices
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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