CVE-2026-66279 (GCVE-0-2026-66279)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-22 13:41
Modified
2026-10-23 10:56
CWE
  • CWE-940 - Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel
Summary
In Connect SDK 4.3.1 and earlier and Flex SDK 3.7.7 and earlier, a message with invalid security settings may bypass authentication resulting in network disruption. This vulnerability does not allow an attacker to gain the Network Key or otherwise break confidentiality.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Silicon Labs Connect SDK Version: 4.0.0   ≤ 4.3.1
Version: 0   ≤ 3.7.7
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