CVE-2026-65422: Genetec Security Center authorization bypass in Media Gateway API

CVE-2026-65422 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-09-24

Genetec Security Center is a video management platform used by security teams to monitor and review surveillance footage. A flaw in its Media Gateway API allows users without video playback permissions to generate video thumbnails, bypassing access controls and potentially exposing surveillance content to unauthorized viewers.

Technologies: Genetec Security Center. Vendors: Genetec.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-65422 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-65422 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-65422?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 24 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Genetec Security Center before 5.14.1.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-65422?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-65422 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-65422?
Check whether you run Genetec Security Center at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

An authorization check failure in the Media Gateway API permits users lacking playback privileges to generate video thumbnails through API calls. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue affecting the access control mechanism. A fix is available in Security Center 5.14.1.2 and later versions.

Affected products

  • Genetec Security Center before 5.14.1.2

Timeline

  • 2026-09-24: disclosed

References

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