CWE-636

Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')

When the product encounters an error condition or failure, its design requires it to fall back to a state that is less secure than other options that are available, such as selecting the weakest encryption algorithm or using the most permissive access control restrictions.

CVE-2026-49318 (GCVE-0-2026-49318)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-29 13:18 – Updated: 2026-05-29 14:07
VLAI
Title
Indian Scout Bobber 2025 Infotainment Digital Round skips PIN entry when WCM is silent at boot
Summary
Incorrect behavior order in the Infotainment / Digital Round display of the Indian Motorcycle Scout Bobber + Tech 2025 model year allows an adjacent-network attacker to bypass the PIN entry screen. The Infotainment uses presence of Wireless Control Module (WCM) traffic during its boot window as a proxy for whether an immobilizer is fitted; if no WCM messages are observed, it skips the PIN entry screen and shows the normal user interface. An attacker who silences the WCM during the boot window — for example via a separately tracked CAN bus-off technique — can present a fully unlocked Infotainment despite the PIN never being entered. Specific timing and protocol details have been withheld pending vendor remediation.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-696 - Incorrect Behavior Order
  • CWE-636 - Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')
  • CWE-754 - Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/696.html technical-description
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-05-29 15:00
Credits
Scott Sheahan, Rustic Security LLC
Show details on NVD website

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Mitigation

Phase: Architecture and Design

Description:

  • Subdivide and allocate resources and components so that a failure in one part does not affect the entire product.

No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.

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