Keys Stored in Plaintext on Secure Vault High for Silabs Ember ZNet devices
Priority LOW 31CWE-312Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
Missing Encryption of Security Keys vulnerability in Silicon Labs Ember ZNet SDK on 32 bit, ARM (SecureVault High modules) allows potential modification or extraction of network credentials stored in flash. This issue affects Silicon Labs Ember ZNet SDK: 7.3.1 and earlier.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0012 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Ember ZNet SDK (silabs.com): 7.3.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| silabs.com | Ember ZNet SDK | — | 7.3.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Ember ZNet SDK Vendorsilabs.com Affected — Fixed in 7.3.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silabs:emberznet_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.3.1.0 | Vulnerable | silabs.com |
- cpe:2.3:a:silabs:emberznet_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.3.1.0 Vulnerable ·silabs.com
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ember ZNet SDK (silabs.com) Fixed in 7.3.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41096
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvm4-mpc7-wjpq
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-41096 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41096 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvm4-mpc7-wjpq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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