Zm5202 FirmwareOperating system · Silabs

CVE-2022-24611

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2022-05-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Denial of Service (DoS) in the Z-Wave S0 NonceGet protocol specification in Silicon Labs Z-Wave 500 series allows local attackers to block S0/S2 protected Z-Wave network via crafted S0 NonceGet Z-Wave packages, utilizing included but absent NodeIDs.

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 confidence

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Z-Wave S0 NonceGet protocol implementation in Silicon Labs Z-Wave 500 series devices. Local attackers can craft malicious S0 NonceGet packets using NodeIDs that are included in the network configuration but not actually present on the network, causing disruption to S0/S2 protected Z-Wave networks.

MitigationContact Silicon Labs for firmware updates addressing the S0 NonceGet protocol specification. Ensure network segmentation and physical access controls are in place to limit local attack vectors until patches are applied.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Zm5202 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Zm5101 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Sd3503 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Sd3502 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Zm5304 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Z-Wave device model
    Check the device label, documentation, or network management interface to determine the exact Silicon Labs Z-Wave device model (e.g., Zm5202, Zm5101, Sd3503, Sd3502, or Zm5304)
    Affected if The device is any of these five models: Zm5202, Zm5101, Sd3503, Sd3502, or Zm5304
  2. Confirm Z-Wave firmware version
    Access the device firmware information through the Z-Wave controller interface, device documentation, or network management tools to retrieve the installed firmware version
    Affected if The device is running any firmware version on the affected model line (all versions are affected)
  3. Verify S0 or S2 security is enabled
    Check the Z-Wave network configuration to determine if S0 or S2 security classes are active for any devices or associations in the network
    Affected if S0 or S2 security is enabled - the vulnerability exploits the S0 NonceGet protocol in protected networks
  4. Review Z-Wave network NodeID configuration
    Use the Z-Wave controller or network management tool to list all configured NodeIDs in the network, then compare against actively responding devices to identify orphaned NodeIDs (included in config but not present on network)
    Affected if The network contains NodeIDs that are in the configuration but do not correspond to active devices - these are the vectors for the attack
  5. Check for network disruption symptoms
    Monitor Z-Wave network traffic or controller logs for unusual patterns such as repeated NonceGet requests, failed commands, or network latency affecting S0/S2 secured devices
    Affected if The network shows signs of DoS such as repeated failed commands to non-existent nodes or degraded S0/S2 device responsiveness

You are affected if your Z-Wave network uses any of the five affected device models (Zm5202, Zm5101, Sd3503, Sd3502, Zm5304) with S0 or S2 security enabled, particularly if your network configuration contains orphaned NodeIDs that could be exploited for the DoS attack.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Contact Silicon Labs for firmware updates addressing the S0 NonceGet protocol specification. Ensure network segmentation and physical access controls are in place to limit local attack vectors until patches are applied.

Fix this in Zm5202 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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