CVE-2020-9061
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedZ-Wave devices using Silicon Labs 500 and 700 series chipsets, including but not likely limited to the SiLabs UZB-7 version 7.00, ZooZ ZST10 version 6.04, Aeon Labs ZW090-A version 3.95, and Samsung STH-ETH-200 version 6.04, are susceptible to denial of service via malformed routing messages.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceZ-Wave devices using Silicon Labs 500 and 700 series chipsets are vulnerable to denial of service attacks via malformed routing messages. The vulnerability allows attackers to send specially crafted routing packets that can crash or freeze affected Z-Wave devices, disrupting mesh network communications.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.95= 6.04= 7.00= 6.04all versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Z-Wave device modelLocate the device model number on the physical device label, packaging, or in the device management interface/appAffected if The device is Aeotec Zw090 A, Samsung Sth Eth 200, Silabs Uzb 7, or Zooz Zst10
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device through its web interface, mobile app, or Z-Wave controller to view the firmware version informationAffected if Firmware version is 3.95 (Aeotec), 6.04 (Samsung/Zooz), or 7.00 (Silabs Uzb 7)
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Verify the chipset seriesCheck the device specifications, chipset documentation, or contact the manufacturer to determine if the device uses Silicon Labs 500 or 700 series chipsetAffected if Device uses Silicon Labs 500 Series or 700 Series chipset on any firmware version
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Determine network exposureCheck if the Z-Wave device is on an active mesh network and accessible to network traffic from untrusted sourcesAffected if The device is connected to a Z-Wave network that accepts routing packets from potentially untrusted devices
A device is affected if it is one of the listed models at the specified versions OR uses Silicon Labs 500/700 series chipset on any firmware version and is on an active Z-Wave network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply firmware updates from Silicon Labs and device manufacturers (SiLabs, ZooZ, Aeon Labs, Samsung) once available. Network segmentation can limit exposure to unauthenticated Z-Wave network traffic.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-9061 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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