CVE-2025-1221
CVE-2025-1221 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-667.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0 base score 5.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23150
- Weakness: CWE-667
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A Zigbee Radio Co-Processor (RCP), which is using SiLabs EmberZNet Zigbee stack, was unable to send messages to the host system (CPCd) due to heavy Zigbee traffic, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, Only hard reset will bring the device to normal operation
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1221?
- A Zigbee Radio Co-Processor (RCP), which is using SiLabs EmberZNet Zigbee stack, was unable to send messages to the host system (CPCd) due to heavy Zigbee traffic, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack, Only hard reset will bring the device to normal operation
- How severe is CVE-2025-1221?
- CVE-2025-1221 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2025-1221 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-1221?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-1221 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-1221 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23150.
- When was CVE-2025-1221 published?
- CVE-2025-1221 was published on 2025-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://community.silabs.com/068Vm00000Sadyn
- https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/release-notes/emberznet-release-notes-7.4.4.0.pdf
- https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/release-notes/emberznet-release-notes-8.0.2.0.pdf
- https://www.silabs.com/documents/public/release-notes/emberznet-release-notes-8.1.0.0.pdf
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