Administrator credential disclosure via manipulated search parameters
Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 21, 2026
SQL injection in the CWP User Finder in Genians Genian NAC and Genian ZTNA allows remote attackers to obtain administrator credentials. The user-search page accepts attacker-controlled URL parameters and uses them to query the user table without authentication, returning stored administrator credentials. Reachability requires network access to the CWP User Finder, but no account or user interaction; the published impact is credential disclosure only.
Summary
What happened
SQL injection in the CWP User Finder in Genians Genian NAC and Genian ZTNA allows remote attackers to obtain administrator credentials. The user-search page accepts attacker-controlled URL parameters and uses them to query the user table without authentication, returning stored administrator credentials. Reachability requires network access to the CWP User Finder, but no account or user interaction; the published impact is credential disclosure only.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-16520
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Vendor
- Genians
- Product
- Genian NAC
- Classifications
- CWE-202, CWE-20, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=4.0.0 <4.0.175(Revision 150340)
- Affected versionversion=5.0.0 <5.0.65 LTS(Revision 150331)
- Affected versionversion=5.0.0 <5.0.75 LTS(Revision 150330)
- Affected versionversion=5.0.0 <5.0.87 Release Stable(Revision 150329)
- Affected versionversion=5.0.0 <5.0.88(Revision 150328)
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