CVE-2026-16101
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
Spoofing an already bonded device can force either RS9116W or SiWx917 to re-pair/bond with a rogue device. See V1 in BLERP paper below
Risk Assessment
An attacker can impersonate a trusted device and hijack the Bluetooth session, potentially leading to confidentiality and integrity breaches of data exchanged between devices.
Recommendation
Update the firmware of RS9116W and SiWx917 to prevent re-pairing with unauthorized devices. Implement mutual authentication mechanisms.
Other vulnerabilities in RS9116W/SiWx917
See all- CVE-2026-16769High
An unencrypted 'pause encryption request' message causes a denial of service in the RS9116W/SiWx917. See vulnerability B-E10 in the related paper.
- CVE-2026-65936Medium
A malformed Bluetooth connection request message can cause the RS9116W/SiWx917 to leak potentially sensitive information.
- CVE-2026-65935High
Passkey entry Bluetooth LE legacy pairing can be bypassed in the RS9116W and SiWx917 by manipulating the temporary key value. See vulnerability B-E3 in the related paper below.
Original NVD description (English source)
Spoofing an already bonded device can force either RS9116W or SiWx917 to re-pair/bond with a rogue device. See V1 in BLERP paper below
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS