CVE-2023-41096

Network credential extraction or modification via plaintext storage

Published Oct 26, 2023 · Updated Sep 25, 2024

Cleartext key storage in Silicon Labs Ember ZNet SDK 7.3.1 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to extract or alter network credentials. The Secure Vault High integration stores Zigbee network credentials in device flash without encryption on affected 32-bit ARM builds. Physical access to the device flash is required, and the resulting access is limited to extracting or modifying those stored credentials.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext key storage in Silicon Labs Ember ZNet SDK 7.3.1 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to extract or alter network credentials. The Secure Vault High integration stores Zigbee network credentials in device flash without encryption on affected 32-bit ARM builds. Physical access to the device flash is required, and the resulting access is limited to extracting or modifying those stored credentials.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41096
Published
Oct 26, 2023
Updated
Sep 25, 2024
Vendor
Silicon Laboratories
Product
Zigbee EmberZNet SDK
Classifications
CWE-312, CWE-311, T1552
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 25, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Silicon Laboratories · Zigbee EmberZNet SDKAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.8Silicon LabsCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
T1552Unsecured Credentials

Public exploit references

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