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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege UniFi account
  2. Delivery
    Reach UniFi OS management interface
  3. Exploit
    Send crafted request to vulnerable endpoint
  4. Execution
    Bypass input validation in privileged service
  5. Persist
    Escalate to administrative privileges
  6. Impact
    Reconfigure gateway and pivot into network

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Attacker must have network reachability to the UniFi OS management interface (web UI or API) of an affected device - UDM family, UCG family, UDR, UNVR, UNAS, UCK, Express, EFG, UDW, or a UniFi OS Server instance - AND must hold valid credentials for a low-privileged UniFi account (PR:L), such as a site operator, read-only admin, or limited tenant role. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once those two preconditions are met exploitation is straightforward. Exploitation is LIMITED by the requirement for an existing authenticated session, so deployments that expose the UniFi OS management plane only to a trusted admin VLAN, restrict console access via SSO/MFA, and avoid provisioning low-tier accounts to untrusted parties materially reduce realistic risk; conversely, MSP/multi-tenant deployments and any device with the management interface reachable from the WAN or guest VLAN are at materially higher risk.

Impact

Signals are mixed but lean toward elevated risk. CVSS 3.1 of 9.9 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates network-reachable, low-complexity, low-privilege exploitation with full CIA impact and scope change - the hallmark of a serious privilege-escalation primitive. However, PR:L means the attacker must already hold some authenticated foothold (any low-privileged UniFi user/operator account), which constrains opportunistic mass exploitation against properly segmented management planes. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or public POC was supplied, and the only reference is the vendor's Security Advisory Bulletin 065 - suggesting a coordinated disclosure rather than active in-the-wild abuse. Real-world priority is high for organizations exposing UniFi OS management interfaces beyond a trusted admin VLAN, and moderate where management access is already tightly restricted; the absence of POC or KEV data should not be read as safety, since management-plane bugs on networking gear are routinely weaponized after disclosure.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A contractor or branch-office operator with a low-tier UniFi role (e.g., site viewer or limited admin) authenticates to the UniFi OS web/API interface and submits a crafted request to an endpoint that fails to validate input, causing the privileged backend service to perform an action under elevated authority and granting the attacker super-admin control over the gateway. From there the attacker pivots: rewriting firewall and VLAN rules, mirroring traffic, planting persistence on the gateway/NVR, and using the device as a launchpad into the internal network. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the low complexity and network vector make weaponization straightforward once a researcher publishes details.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 12, 2026

Privilege escalation in Ubiquiti UniFi OS allows a low-privileged attacker with network access to elevate privileges on affected UniFi OS devices and instances due to improper input validation (CWE-20). The CVSS 9.9 score reflects a scope-changing impact spanning UniFi Dream Machine, UniFi Express, UDR, UCG, UNVR, UNAS, and other UniFi OS Server platforms. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory - apply the firmware/UniFi OS updates listed in Ubiquiti Security Advisory Bulletin 065 (https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-065-065/aa46a22b-fc43-4eae-9382-6fc8feda967a) for every affected gateway, NVR, NAS, Cloud Key, Express, and UniFi OS Server instance in the environment; specific fixed version numbers should be taken directly from that bulletin as they are not enumerated in the supplied input data. Until patches are deployed, restrict access to the UniFi OS management interface to a dedicated admin VLAN or jump host and block it at the perimeter, which prevents external low-privileged accounts from reaching the vulnerable endpoint at the cost of remote operator convenience. Audit and prune low-privileged UniFi user accounts, rotate credentials, and require MFA on the SSO/identity provider feeding UniFi, since the bug requires PR:L - removing untrusted operator accounts directly removes attack surface; the trade-off is operational friction for delegated site admins. Enable verbose audit logging on the UniFi controller and monitor for unexpected privilege changes or API calls from non-admin sessions until patching is complete.

Affected VersionsENISA

UCG-Industrial 0 <5.1.15
ENVR-Core 0 <5.1.15
UCKP 0 <5.1.15
UNVR-Pro 0 <5.1.15
UDR-5G 0 <5.1.15
UDM-Beast 0 <5.1.15
UCG-Max 0 <5.1.15
UNAS-Pro-4 0 <5.1.16
UDM 0 <5.1.15
UNVR 0 <5.1.15
UDM-SE 0 <5.1.15
EFG 0 <5.1.15
UNVR-G2 0 <5.1.15
UNAS-2 0 <5.1.16
ENVR 0 <5.1.15
UCK 0 <5.1.15
UCG-Fiber 0 <5.1.15
UNVR-Instant 0 <5.1.15
UDM-Pro-Max 0 <5.1.15
UCG-Ultra 0 <5.1.15
UDM-Pro 0 <5.1.15
UNAS-4 0 <5.1.16
UDR7 0 <5.1.15
UNVR-G2-Pro 0 <5.1.15
udr 0 <5.1.15
UCK-Enterprise 0 <5.1.15
UniFi OS Server 0 <5.1.15
UNAS-Pro 0 <5.1.16
express 0 <4.0.15
UNAS-Pro-8 0 <5.1.16
UDW 0 <5.1.15
Express 7 0 <5.1.15

Affected Packages

euvd efg fix: 5.1.15
euvd envr fix: 5.1.15
euvd envr_core fix: 5.1.15
euvd express fix: 4.0.15
euvd express_7 fix: 5.1.15
euvd ucg_fiber fix: 5.1.15
euvd ucg_industrial fix: 5.1.15
euvd ucg_max fix: 5.1.15
euvd ucg_ultra fix: 5.1.15
euvd uck fix: 5.1.15
euvd uck_enterprise fix: 5.1.15
euvd uckp fix: 5.1.15
euvd udm fix: 5.1.15
euvd udm_beast fix: 5.1.15
euvd udm_pro fix: 5.1.15
euvd udm_pro_max fix: 5.1.15
euvd udm_se fix: 5.1.15
euvd udr fix: 5.1.15
euvd udr7 fix: 5.1.15
euvd udr_5g fix: 5.1.15
euvd udw fix: 5.1.15
euvd unas_2 fix: 5.1.16
euvd unas_4 fix: 5.1.16
euvd unas_pro fix: 5.1.16
euvd unas_pro_4 fix: 5.1.16
euvd unas_pro_8 fix: 5.1.16
euvd unifi_os_server fix: 5.1.15
euvd unvr fix: 5.1.15
euvd unvr_g2 fix: 5.1.15
euvd unvr_g2_pro fix: 5.1.15
euvd unvr_instant fix: 5.1.15
euvd unvr_pro fix: 5.1.15

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 32 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

UniFi OS is Ubiquiti's unified management platform that runs on Dream Machine (UDM/UDM Pro/UDM SE/UDM Pro Max/UDM Beast), Cloud Gateway (UCG Ultra/Max/Fiber/Industrial), Dream Router (UDR/UDR7/UDR 5G), Network Video Recorders (UNVR family, ENVR), NAS appliances (UNAS 2/4/Pro family), Cloud Keys (UCK/UCKP/UCK Enterprise), Express gateways, EFG, and the standalone UniFi OS Server. The root cause is CWE-20 Improper Input Validation, meaning untrusted input reaches a privileged operation without adequate sanitization or bounds enforcement. Because CVSS reports Scope:Changed, the flawed component runs in a context that can grant authority over a separate security domain - typical of management APIs or service daemons that broker access to underlying system-level functions on the device.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hackerone) PRIMARY 9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 9.9 CRITICAL

Management interface is network-reachable (AV:N), exploitation is straightforward (AC:L), a low-privileged UniFi account is required (PR:L), and escalation to full device admin crosses a security boundary (S:C, C/I/A:H).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (hackerone).

CVSS VectorVendor: hackerone

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jun 12, 2026 - 05:01 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

A malicious actor with access to the network and low privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in certain devices running UniFi OS to escalate privileges within such UniFi OS devices or instances.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Ubiquiti UniFi OS devices-including UniFi Dream Machine, Express, UDR, UCG, UNVR, UNAS, and related platforms-are vulnerable to a critical privilege escalation (CVSS 9.9) that allows low-privileged network-connected attackers to gain full administrative control. Although no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, this scope-changing vulnerability directly compromises the security boundary of network infrastructure managed by these devices, potentially enabling attackers to bypass all downstream network controls. Organizations operating UniFi deployments face immediate risk of administrative compromise and should implement urgent containment measures.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Implement network segmentation to restrict UniFi management interface access to authorized administrative networks only; (2) Enforce strong authentication on all administrative accounts and implement account lockout policies; (3) Enable and actively monitor device logs for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts or administrative access from unexpected sources; (4) Isolate critical UniFi devices from untrusted networks and limit lateral network access from compromised endpoints. These controls reduce attack surface but do not fully eliminate risk until patched.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 80% exploitable
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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