CVE-2026-16731 PUBLISHED

Authentication and authorization bypass via cryptographic timing side-channel attack in StationScout

Assigner: OMICRON
Reserved: 23.07.2026 Published: 06.08.2026 Updated: 06.08.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 8.3

Product Status

Vendor OMICRON electronics GmbH
Product OMICRON StationScout
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.05 (excl.)

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-208 Observable timing discrepancy CWE