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VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-8414: silabs.com Simplicity SDK · Improper Input Validation

Affects silabs.com Simplicity SDKSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.4 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.4Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
silabs.com Simplicity SDKAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Enforce strict access control and management of Zigbee network keys to prevent unauthorized access.
  2. Implement network segmentation to isolate Zigbee networks from broader enterprise or OT networks, reducing lateral movement opportunities.
  3. Monitor Zigbee network traffic for anomalies that could indicate exploitation attempts, such as unexpected packet sizes or malformed inputs.
  4. Apply vendor patches or updates as soon as they become available from Silabs to address the underlying buffer overflow.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focused on Zigbee and IoT device security within the organization.
  6. Educate staff and administrators about the risks of insider threats and the importance of safeguarding network keys.
  7. Utilize intrusion detection/prevention systems capable of analyzing Zigbee protocol traffic where feasible.
  8. Maintain an inventory of all devices using the Simplicity SDK to prioritize patching and monitoring efforts.

Description

Due to improper input validation, a buffer overflow vulnerability is present in Zigbee EZSP Host Applications. If the buffer overflows, stack corruption is possible. In certain conditions, this could lead to arbitrary code execution. Access to a network key is required to exploit this vulnerability.

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