Description
In Z-Wave SDK 8.1.1 and earlier (for 700/800 series devices) and 6.85.02 and earlier (for 500 series devices), missing checks in the ZWAVE_CMD_NODES_EXIST handler can result in nodes being removed from the network. These messages must come from a device that has already joined the network.
References1
Metrics
- CVSS 4.0
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5.3
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 19 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-940
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