Denial of Service Vulnerability in RS9116W/SiWx917 by Silicon Labs
CVE-2026-16769

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Silabs.com

Status
Wisecnnect
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-16769?

A vulnerability exists in the RS9116W and SiWx917 products from Silicon Labs, where an unencrypted 'pause encryption request' message can trigger a denial of service condition. This can disrupt normal operations and potentially leave systems unavailable. Reference vulnerability B-E10 for more details on the implications and technical specifics of this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

WiseCnnect 2.0.0 <= 2.*.*

References

https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000x0Yqy
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https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.02905
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CVSS V4

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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