RS9116W/SiWx917 plaintext pause encryption request causes DOS
Priority LOW 30CWE-440Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An unencrypted 'pause encryption request' message causes a denial of service in the in the RS9116W/SiWx917. See vulnerability B-E10 in the related paper below.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | WiseCnnect | 2.0.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WiseCnnect Vendorsilabs.com Affected 2.0.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16769
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28qg-4c8p-cqvx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-16769 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16769 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-28qg-4c8p-cqvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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