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An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in UniFi Network Server may allow unauthorized access to an account if the account owner is socially engineered into clicking a malicious link.
Affected Products: UniFi Network Server (Version 10.1.85 and earlier)
Mitigation: Update UniFi Network Server to Version 10.1.89 or later.
AnalysisAI
Ubiquiti UniFi Network Server versions 10.1.85 and earlier are vulnerable to account takeover through improper input validation when users click malicious links in social engineering attacks. An attacker can gain unauthorized account access with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Users should upgrade to version 10.1.89 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability affects Ubiquiti's UniFi Network Server (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti_inc:unifi_network_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), a centralized management platform for UniFi network devices including access points, switches, and security gateways. The flaw stems from improper input validation, where the application fails to adequately sanitize or validate user-supplied input in authentication or session management mechanisms. This weakness allows specially crafted malicious links to bypass authentication controls when processed by the server, enabling attackers to hijack user sessions or gain unauthorized access without proper credential verification. The vulnerability requires network accessibility (AV:N) and targets the web-based management interface that administrators use to configure and monitor UniFi network infrastructure.
RemediationAI
Immediately update UniFi Network Server to version 10.1.89 or later, as specified in the official mitigation guidance. The patch is available through Ubiquiti's standard update channels, and deployment instructions can be found in Security Advisory Bulletin 062 at https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-062-062/c29719c0-405e-4d4a-8f26-e343e99f931b. As an interim measure until patching is completed, implement strict security awareness training emphasizing the risks of clicking unsolicited links, restrict network access to the UniFi Network Server management interface to trusted administrative IP ranges only, enable multi-factor authentication if available for additional account protection, and monitor authentication logs for suspicious access attempts or unusual session creation patterns. Organizations should prioritize this update for internet-facing UniFi Network Server deployments and those accessible from less-trusted network segments.
Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
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EUVD-2026-14988
GHSA-8m5g-mp2m-6hp8