CVE-2026-16731
Authentication and authorization bypass via cryptographic timing side-channel attack in StationScout
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.3 High
- Published
- Aug 6, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 23, 2026
Description
OMICRON StationScout before version 3.05 contains a cryptographic timing side-channel vulnerability in the backend authentication mechanism that may allow an unauthenticated attacker to forge valid authentication credentials, bypass authentication and authorization, and impersonate legitimate clients. An attacker can gain full access to the system configuration, allowing modification, reset, or unauthorized alteration of system parameters or injecting network traffic into the connected network.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.3 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/S:P | OMICRON |
Weaknesses
- CWE-208 Observable timing discrepancy
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OMICRON StationScoutOMICRON electronics GmbH |
|
References
- https://www.omicronenergy.com/.well-known/csaf/osa-21.jsonvendor-advisory
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