CVE-2026-76145: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Genians, Inc Genian SSL PNS (frodo-core)
An improper privilege management vulnerability in Genian SSL PNS allows an attacker to escalate to super administrator privileges and force the creation of an OS account by manipulating the permission column during CSV bulk user registration
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Genian SSL PNS (frodo-core) arises from improper privilege management (CWE-269). An attacker can escalate privileges to super administrator level by exploiting the CSV bulk user registration feature, specifically by manipulating the permission column. This could allow forced creation of OS accounts with elevated privileges. The affected versions are all releases from 0 up to but excluding 5.0.0. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, partial privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation to super administrator level and forced creation of OS accounts, potentially compromising system integrity and control. This could lead to unauthorized administrative access and control over the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the CSV bulk user registration functionality to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to user account creation.
CVE-2026-76145: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management in Genians, Inc Genian SSL PNS (frodo-core)
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability in Genian SSL PNS allows an attacker to escalate to super administrator privileges and force the creation of an OS account by manipulating the permission column during CSV bulk user registration
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Genians, Inc
Genian SSL PNS (frodo-core)
Genians, Inc
Genian SSL PNS (watchcat-ui)
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Genian SSL PNS (frodo-core) arises from improper privilege management (CWE-269). An attacker can escalate privileges to super administrator level by exploiting the CSV bulk user registration feature, specifically by manipulating the permission column. This could allow forced creation of OS accounts with elevated privileges. The affected versions are all releases from 0 up to but excluding 5.0.0. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, partial privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in privilege escalation to super administrator level and forced creation of OS accounts, potentially compromising system integrity and control. This could lead to unauthorized administrative access and control over the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch information is provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the CSV bulk user registration functionality to trusted administrators only and monitor for suspicious activity related to user account creation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- krcert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T04:13:00.870Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe74a0a43b0b3b89bd1d89
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:32 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:29:54 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 03:52:38 UTC
Views: 14
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