CVE-2026-89178

WeenyGenius, a computer lab management system by Howyar Technologies, has an Origin Validation Error vulnerability. Unauthenticated attackers on the same network can spoof the teacher workstation and send broadcast packets, causing student computers to attempt to establish a connection with the attacker.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.twcert.org.tw/en/cp-139-11200-ffc3c-2.html
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-11201-658c0-1.html

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-11 08:16

Updated : 2026-09-11 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-89178

Mitre link : CVE-2026-89178

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-89178

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-940

Improper Verification of Source of a Communication Channel

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