Unifi Protect
CVE-2021-22943
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
A vulnerability found in UniFi Protect application V1.18.1 and earlier permits a malicious actor who has already gained access to a network to subsequently control the Protect camera(s) assigned to said network. This vulnerability is fixed in UniFi Protect application V1.19.0 and later.
AnalysisAI
A vulnerability found in UniFi Protect application V1.18.1 and earlier permits a malicious actor who has already gained access to a network to subsequently control the Protect camera(s) assigned to. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. A vulnerability found in UniFi Protect application V1.18.1 and earlier permits a malicious actor who has already gained access to a network to subsequently control the Protect camera(s) assigned to said network. This vulnerability is fixed in UniFi Protect application V1.19.0 and later. Affected products include: Ui Unifi Protect.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.
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