The Z-Wave specification requires that S2 security can be downgraded to S0 or other less secure protocols, allowing an attacker within radio range during pairing to downgrade and then exploit a different vulnerability (CVE-2013-20003) to intercept and spoof traffic.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2018-25029 is rated Exploit Available (55.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.09%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.24% | 0.09% | -0.14% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.05% | 0.24% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 3.1 | HIGH |
|
2.8 | 5.2 | [email protected] |
| 4.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
6.5 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| silabs | zgm130s037hgn_firmware | s2 | cpe:2.3:o:silabs:zgm130s037hgn_firmware:s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| silabs | zm5202_firmware | s2 | cpe:2.3:o:silabs:zm5202_firmware:s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| silabs | zm5101_firmware | s2 | cpe:2.3:o:silabs:zm5101_firmware:s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| silabs | zgm2305a27hgn_firmware | s2 | cpe:2.3:o:silabs:zgm2305a27hgn_firmware:s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| silabs | zgm230sb27hgn_firmware | s2 | cpe:2.3:o:silabs:zgm230sb27hgn_firmware:s2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://community.silabs.com/s/share/a5U1M000000knqNUAQ/updated-your-zwave-smart-locks-are-safe-and-secure | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/z-shave-exploiting-z-wave-downgrade-attacks/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |