What is CVE-2026-89176?

CVE-2026-89176 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-89176?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

CVE-2026-89176

CVE-2026-89176

WeenyGenius, a computer lab management system developed by Howyar Technologies, has a Missing Authentication vulnerability. Unauthenticated attackers on the same network can easily spoof student or teacher endpoints. Impersonating a student can disrupt normal classroom operations, whereas impersonating a teacher can induce student computers to initiate connections, thereby gaining remote control over the student endpoints.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

twcert@cert.org.tw (third-party-advisory)
twcert@cert.org.tw (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89176?: CVE-2026-89176 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-89176?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.