Missing checks in Z-Wave SDK can remove nodes from the network
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Silicon Labs Z-Wave SDK 8.1.1 and earlier for 700/800 series devices and 6.85.02 and earlier for 500 series devices are affected. Missing checks in the ZWAVE_CMD_NODES_EXIST handler let messages remove nodes from the network (CWE-940). These messages must come from a device that has already joined the network.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
In Z-Wave SDK 8.1.1 and earlier (for 700/800 series devices) and 6.85.02 and earlier (for 500 series devices), missing checks in the ZWAVE_CMD_NODES_EXIST handler can result in nodes being removed from the network. These messages must come from a device that has already joined the network.
Why it matters now
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 | Z-Wave SDK | 7.0.0 – 8.1.1; up to 6.85.02 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Z-Wave SDK Vendorsilabs.com Affected 7.0.0 – 8.1.1; up to 6.85.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Z-Wave SDK.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89409
- 2026-10-22 Alias added: GHSA-w9rg-jqqv-77wp
- 2026-10-22 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-89409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-89409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w9rg-jqqv-77wp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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