Sentriz Gonic up to 0.21.x StartScan Endpoint privileges management
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Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Sentriz Gonic up to 0.21.x. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component StartScan Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-86118. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Sentriz Gonic up to 0.21.x. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component StartScan Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
gonic versions before 0.22.0 fail to validate administrator privileges in the startScan endpoint, allowing any authenticated user to trigger media library rescans. Attackers can repeatedly call the startScan endpoint to force CPU and I/O-intensive filesystem operations, causing denial of service on multi-user instances.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-86118 since 09/05/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.
Upgrading to version 0.22.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-71950). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Product: https://github.com/sentriz/gonic/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Gonic 0.22.0
Timeline
09/05/2026 Advisory disclosed09/05/2026 CVE reserved
09/05/2026 VulDB entry created
09/05/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-86118 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-86118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-399292
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Entry
Created: 09/05/2026 12:24Updated: 09/05/2026 13:18
Changes: 09/05/2026 12:24 (76), 09/05/2026 13:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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