Malformed IEC 61850 Sampled Values frames cause partial denial of service in StationGuard
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
OMICRON StationGuard 4.00 contains an improper input validation vulnerability in its IEC 61850 Sampled Values (SV) frame processing. A specially crafted SV frame can cause the affected process to terminate, disrupting alert processing for Sampled Values traffic. The vulnerability does not affect overall system availability or the processing of other traffic types, and the process is automatically restarted, and the failure is immediately reported to the user.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMICRON electronics GmbH | OMICRON StationGuard | 4.00 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OMICRON StationGuard VendorOMICRON electronics GmbH Affected 4.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
OMICRON StationGuard — omicronenergy.com/.well-known/csaf/osa-21.json
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-13635 Authentication and authorization bypass via cryptographic timing side-channel attack in StationGuardPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-16316
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q6gx-whx7-mv4w
References
More OMICRON electronics GmbH vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-13933 Authentication and authorization bypass via cryptographic timing side-channel attack in StationScout CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-13635 Authentication and authorization bypass via cryptographic timing side-channel attack in StationGuard CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-16316 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-16316 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q6gx-whx7-mv4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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