CVE-2023-1261Network attack vector

Message routing via missing MAC-layer authorization

Published Mar 21, 2023 · Updated Feb 26, 2025

Missing MAC-layer authorization in Silicon Laboratories Wi-SUN SDK 1.0.0 through 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to route malicious messages. Silicon Laboratories identifies absent MAC-layer security but has not published the affected function or exact authorization check omitted during forwarding. Exploitation requires a malicious Wi-SUN node able to interact with the mesh; routed traffic can alter network data and interrupt service, with no reported confidentiality impact.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.44%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing MAC-layer authorization in Silicon Laboratories Wi-SUN SDK 1.0.0 through 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to route malicious messages. Silicon Laboratories identifies absent MAC-layer security but has not published the affected function or exact authorization check omitted during forwarding. Exploitation requires a malicious Wi-SUN node able to interact with the mesh; routed traffic can alter network data and interrupt service, with no reported confidentiality impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1261
Published
Mar 21, 2023
Updated
Feb 26, 2025
Vendor
Silicon Laboratories
Product
Wi-SUN SDK
Classifications
CWE-862
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 21, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0.0 <=1.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Silicon Laboratories · Wi-SUN SDKversion=1.0.0 <=1.5.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.2Silicon LabsCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization

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