PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2026-65932 silabs.com CVE debrief
A vulnerability in the BT122 module causes it to stop advertising after receiving a plaintext 'pause encryption response' message, resulting in a denial of service. This issue is described as vulnerability B-E2 in a related paper. The CVSS score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity. Defenders responsible for managing the BT122 module should assess the potential impact of this vulnerability on their systems and prioritize verification and monitoring. The evidence for this vulnerability comes from a related paper on Arxiv and a community post on Silabs.
- Vendor
- silabs.com
- Product
- BT122
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 5.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-08-13
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-08
- Advisory published
- 2026-08-13
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-08
Who should care
Defenders responsible for managing the BT122 module should assess the potential impact of this vulnerability on their systems and prioritize verification and monitoring.
Why it matters
This vulnerability has a medium CVSS score of 5.3 and requires verification of affected versions and systems. Defenders should assess the potential impact on their systems and prioritize monitoring.
- Denial of service vulnerability requires verification of affected versions and systems
- Potential impact on system availability and reliability needs assessment
Technical summary
The BT122 module stops advertising after receiving a plaintext 'pause encryption response' message, resulting in a denial of service. This issue is described as vulnerability B-E2 in a related paper. The vulnerability affects the BT122 module, which is used in various systems. Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and assessing the potential impact on their systems.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying the presence of this vulnerability in their inventory and assessing the potential impact on their systems.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify the presence of the BT122 module in your inventory
- Assess the potential impact of this vulnerability on your systems
- Monitor for any updates from the vendor regarding this vulnerability
Evidence notes
The evidence for this vulnerability comes from a related paper on Arxiv and a community post on Silabs. The NVD entry is currently awaiting analysis. The vulnerability has a medium CVSS score of 5.3 and requires verification of affected versions and systems. Defenders should assess the potential impact on their systems and prioritize monitoring. The BT122 module stops advertising after receiving a plaintext 'pause encryption response' message, resulting in a denial of service. This is
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-65932 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65932
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-65932 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65932
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.02905
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000x0Yqy
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.