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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Reach UniFi OS management interface
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate as low-privileged operator
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted input to vulnerable endpoint
  4. Execution
    Shell metacharacters bypass input validation
  5. Persist
    Command executes on UniFi OS device
  6. Impact
    Pivot to subordinate services and 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 plane (UI/API on the affected console, server, NVR, NAS, Cloud Key, or Cloud Gateway) and must hold valid low-privileged credentials on that UniFi instance (PR:L) - exploitation is not possible fully unauthenticated from the internet against a default-locked-down deployment. No user interaction is required (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once the precondition of a low-priv account plus network reach is met, exploitation is reliable; deployments that expose the controller UI to the internet or that hand out many operator/site-manager accounts to third parties are materially more at risk than isolated home deployments where only the owner has credentials.

Impact

Signals are largely aligned toward high priority: CVSS 9.9 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) indicates a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with scope change and total impact on the device. However, exploitation is not strictly unauthenticated - PR:L means an attacker must hold a valid low-privileged UniFi account or session, which materially limits internet-wide mass exploitation in well-segmented deployments where the controller UI is not exposed. EPSS and KEV data were not provided in the input, and no public POC is referenced, so this currently reads as a high-severity flaw with credible exploitability but no confirmed in-the-wild activity; organizations exposing UniFi management interfaces to untrusted networks or with many guest/operator accounts should treat it as urgent.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has obtained or been granted a low-privileged UniFi operator account (for example a site viewer, guest WiFi manager, or contractor login) reaches the UniFi OS management interface on the LAN, VPN, or an exposed remote-access endpoint and submits a crafted parameter to an API or settings field that is passed unsanitized into a shell invocation. Shell metacharacters in the payload break out of the intended command, executing arbitrary code as the management service account on the UniFi OS device and, due to scope change, pivoting to control subordinate services such as routing, firewall rules, or NVR storage.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 12, 2026

Authenticated command injection in Ubiquiti UniFi OS allows low-privileged network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on UniFi gateways, controllers, NVRs, and NAS devices, with a CVSS 9.9 score reflecting scope change and full CIA impact. The vulnerability affects a broad device family including UDM, UDM Pro/SE/Max/Beast, UDR, UDW, UCG, UNVR, and UNAS lines per Ubiquiti Security Advisory Bulletin 065. No public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: update each affected UniFi OS console, server, NVR, NAS, and Cloud Gateway/Cloud Key device to the fixed UniFi OS firmware listed in Ubiquiti Security Advisory Bulletin 065 at https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-065-065/aa46a22b-fc43-4eae-9382-6fc8feda967a; exact patched version numbers should be taken from that advisory. Until devices are upgraded, restrict the UniFi OS management UI and APIs to trusted management VLANs or VPN-only access, disable any internet-exposed remote-access/port-forwarding to the controller (port 443/8443), audit and remove unnecessary low-privileged local accounts, rotate credentials for any account that may have been shared with untrusted operators, and enable MFA on Ubiquiti SSO - noting that the trade-off of locking down the management plane is loss of casual remote administration via the public UI.

Affected VersionsENISA

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

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)

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Affects 32 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

UniFi OS is the Linux-based operating system that powers Ubiquiti's gateway, controller, NVR, and NAS appliances; it exposes a unified management web UI and REST APIs that proxy operator-supplied parameters to underlying system tooling. The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): user-controlled input received over the management plane is not adequately sanitized before being incorporated into a command invocation, allowing shell metacharacters or argument injection to break out into the underlying shell. Because UniFi OS consoles host management daemons that frequently run with elevated privileges and bridge to subordinate UniFi network and protect services, a successful injection on the OS layer can pivot beyond the immediate process - consistent with the CVSS Scope:Changed designation.

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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 plane is network-reachable (AV:N), exploitation is reliable once authenticated (AC:L), a low-privileged UniFi account is required (PR:L), no user interaction, and command execution on UniFi OS pivots to subordinate services (S:C) with full CIA impact.

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 execute a Command Injection within such UniFi OS devices or instances.

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Why It Matters

Ubiquiti UniFi OS devices (UDM, UDM Pro, controllers, NVRs, NAS appliances) contain a critical authenticated command injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) enabling low-privileged local users to execute arbitrary OS commands with full system impact, compromising network access control, video surveillance, and infrastructure management. No vendor patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls to isolate and harden these devices. Organizations with UniFi deployments face direct risk to network security posture until remediation is possible.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict UniFi device management access to dedicated administrative VLAN with strict firewall rules; (2) Enforce multi-factor authentication on all administrative accounts; (3) Implement network detection for suspicious command execution patterns; (4) Disable unnecessary management protocols and services; (5) Maintain offline configuration backups; (6) Document expedited patch deployment procedure for vendor release; (7) Monitor Ubiquiti advisory channels for patch status and timeline.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 57% exploitable
Social Media
3
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 0.2%
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

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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