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Genetec Security Center EUVDEUVD-2026-31705

| CVE-2026-27768 MEDIUM
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-05-25 Genetec GHSA-mv5j-97vv-6978
6.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Genetec
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain or compromise Access Manager role credentials
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to Genetec Security Center management interface over network
  3. Exploit
    Identify injectable input within Access Manager function
  4. Execution
    Craft and submit SQL injection payload
  5. Impact
    Manipulate database to exfiltrate, modify, or corrupt access control records

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated session with high privileges - specifically, an account assigned the Access Manager role within Genetec Security Center (CVSS PR:H confirmed). Attack complexity is high (AC:H), indicating that beyond authentication, additional non-default conditions or race-condition-like circumstances must be met; the exact nature of this complexity is not specified in the available CVE description and should be verified against Genetec's advisory. The vulnerability is network-accessible (AV:N), so physical or local access to the host is not required. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) once the attacker has authenticated. Exploitation is explicitly classified as not automatable by SSVC, ruling out scripted mass exploitation. Factors that limit exploitation include: the high privilege prerequisite (Access Manager role must be compromised or held by the attacker), the high complexity condition (unknown specific trigger beyond authentication), and the absence of any public exploit code or reported active exploitation at time of analysis.

Impact

The CVSS base score of 6.6 accurately reflects a nuanced risk profile: while CIA impact is rated high across all three dimensions (C:H/I:H/A:H), the attack vector prerequisites substantially constrain real-world exploitation. Privileges required are high (PR:H), limiting potential exploiters to accounts already assigned the Access Manager role, and attack complexity is high (AC:H), implying additional conditions beyond authentication must be met - the exact nature of which is not explicitly specified in available data. EPSS at 0.03% (8th percentile) reflects an extremely low probability of exploitation in the near term, fully consistent with SSVC's 'Exploitation: none' assessment. SSVC further classifies the attack as not automatable, ruling out opportunistic or scripted mass exploitation. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified. The primary realistic threat model is an insider with legitimately elevated privileges or an attacker who has already compromised a high-privilege account - not an external opportunistic attacker. The 'Technical Impact: total' SSVC flag warrants remediation but does not elevate this to an emergency-priority finding for most organizations. No conflicting signals are present across the available data sources.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained or compromised a Genetec Security Center account with the Access Manager role - whether through credential theft, privilege escalation from a lower-privileged compromise, or insider access - navigates to an access control management function and injects malicious SQL syntax into an input field processed by the Access Manager component. The crafted payload manipulates the underlying database query to exfiltrate sensitive cardholder records, modify door access permissions, or corrupt database state, achieving full impact on the physical security system's data layer. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, making this scenario most plausible in targeted, post-compromise, or insider threat contexts rather than opportunistic attack campaigns.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026

SQL injection in Genetec Security Center's Access Manager role enables a remote attacker with high privileges to achieve full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact against the underlying database. The vulnerability spans multiple major release branches (5.9 through 5.13) of this widely deployed physical security management platform, covering access control, video surveillance, and license plate recognition environments. Vendor-released patches are confirmed available for the 5.12 and 5.13 branches; no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and SSVC assessment confirms no current exploitation activity.

RemediationAI

The primary remediation is upgrading to Genetec Security Center 5.12.2.17 for deployments on the 5.12.x branch, or to 5.13.3.5 for deployments on the 5.13.x branch, as confirmed by Genetec's official security update documentation. Organizations running versions 5.9.x (at or below 5.9.5.11), 5.10.x (at or below 5.10.4.31), or 5.11.x (at or below 5.11.3.28) should upgrade to a supported and patched branch (5.12.2.17 or 5.13.3.5), as no specific patch versions for those legacy branches are identified in available data - contact Genetec support to confirm upgrade paths. Where immediate upgrade is not operationally feasible, restrict Access Manager role assignment to the absolute minimum set of accounts required, enforcing least-privilege principles across all administrative roles; this does not eliminate the vulnerability but reduces the pool of potential exploiters to only those with verified operational need. Additionally, restrict network access to the Security Center management interface to trusted administrative subnets or VPN-only access, reducing the network-accessible (AV:N) exposure surface. Note that these compensating controls have operational trade-offs: role restriction may impact legitimate administrative workflows, and network segmentation requires accurate inventory of management interface addresses.

Affected VersionsENISA

Genetec Security Center ≤5.9.5.11
Genetec Security Center 5.13.0.0 <5.13.3.5
Genetec Security Center ≤5.11.3.28
Genetec Security Center 5.12.0.0 <5.12.2.17
Genetec Security Center ≤5.10.4.31

Affected Packages

euvd genetec_security_center fix: 5.12.2.17, 5.13.3.5

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-89 (SQL Injection) describes a root cause where user-supplied input is incorporated into SQL query construction without adequate parameterization or sanitization, allowing an attacker to manipulate query logic and interact directly with the database engine. The affected product, Genetec Security Center (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:genetec_inc.:genetec_security_center), is an enterprise-grade unified physical security platform. The Access Manager role within Security Center is specifically responsible for governing physical access control operations - door controllers, cardholder permissions, credential management - meaning the injectable input likely originates from an administrative or configuration interface tied to that role. The network-accessible (AV:N) attack vector with high privilege requirement (PR:H) and high complexity (AC:H) indicates the injection point resides within an authenticated management interface rather than a public-facing or unauthenticated endpoint, and that additional non-trivial conditions beyond authentication must be satisfied for exploitation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Genetec) PRIMARY 6.6 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (Genetec) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Genetec

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
May 26, 2026 - 14:16 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

SQL Injection affecting the Access Manager role.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 92% exploitable
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +33
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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