CVE-2026-16520

Published Aug 21, 2026 Modified Aug 21, 2026 CWE-20 CWE-202

Description

Improper input validation and Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Genians Genian NAC V4.0, Genians Genian NAC V5.0, and Genians Genian ZTNA V6.0 allows SQL Injection and Authentication Bypass. This issue affects Genian NAC V4.0: from 4.0.0 before 4.0.175(Revision 150340); Genian NAC V5.0: from 5.0.0 before 5.0.65 LTS(Revision 150331), from 5.0.0 before 5.0.75 LTS(Revision 150330), from 5.0.0 before 5.0.87 Release Stable(Revision 150329), and from 5.0.0 before 5.0.88(Revision 150328); Genian ZTNA V6.0: from 6.0.0 before 6.0.26 LTS(Revision 150337), from 6.0.0 before 6.0.35 LTS(Revision 150336), from 6.0.0 before 6.0.47 Release Stable(Revision 150334), and from 6.0.0 before 6.0.48(Revision 150333).

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EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0039
Probability of exploitation
0.31%
Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
CWE-202 CWE-202

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-16520? +
Improper input validation and Exposure of sensitive information through data queries vulnerability in Genians Genian NAC V4.0, Genians Genian NAC V5.0, and Genians Genian ZTNA V6.0 allows SQL Injection and Authentication Bypass. This issue affects Genian NAC V4.0: from 4.0.0 before 4.0.175(Revision 150340); Genian NAC V5.0: from 5.0.0 before 5.0.65 LTS(Revision 150331), from 5.0.0 before 5.0.75 LTS(Revision 150330), from 5.0.0 before 5.0.87 Release Stable(Revision 150329), and from 5.0.0 before 5.0.88(Revision 150328); Genian ZTNA V6.0: from 6.0.0 before 6.0.26 LTS(Revision 150337), from 6.0.0 before 6.0.35 LTS(Revision 150336), from 6.0.0 before 6.0.47 Release Stable(Revision 150334), and from 6.0.0 before 6.0.48(Revision 150333).
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-16520? +
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