forced re-pairing with already bonded device
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00351 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WiseConnect (silabs.com): 4.1.0, 2.14.0
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 | WiseConnect | 4.0.0 to before 4.1.0; 2.0.0 to before 2.14.0 | 4.1.0, 2.14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- WiseConnect Vendorsilabs.com Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.1.0; 2.0.0 to before 2.14.0 Fixed in 4.1.0, 2.14.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WiseConnect (silabs.com) Fixed in 4.1.0, 2.14.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
silabs.com WiseConnect — community.silabs.com/068Vm00000x0yyH
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-15736 Bluetooth re-pairing with legitimate device can use lower security levelPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-15735 Bluetooth re-pairing can use a lower security level than previousPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16101
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jfp-5vf9-mpxj
References
Other 3
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- TI-2023-14952 Memory corruption in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12925 Memory corruption in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12476 Heap-based buffer overflow in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08744 Heap-based buffer overflow in MicriumOS HTTP Server allows potential remote code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-12937 Memory corruption in silabs.com Gecko Platform CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-16101 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16101 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6jfp-5vf9-mpxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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