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UniFi Protect EUVDEUVD-2026-41379

| CVE-2026-54407 HIGH
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-07-02 hackerone GHSA-x7fp-rqc2-wmg4
8.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hackerone
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Gain network access to UniFi console
  2. Delivery
    Identify unprotected Protect API endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated crafted API request
  4. Execution
    Bypass authentication check
  5. Impact
    Invoke protected functionality / disrupt Protect service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Access control enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The attacker requires network-level access to reach the UniFi Protect Application's affected API endpoints (per the description, 'access to the network'), and the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) indicates no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity are needed once those endpoints are reachable. The specific prerequisite is thus reachability of the vulnerable Protect API - practically limited by whether the console/API is exposed to the internet, segmented behind a management VLAN, or accessible only via VPN. The primary limiting factor is network exposure rather than any special product feature or non-default setting, since the flaw affects the Protect application's own endpoints; the description does not name a specific optional feature that must be enabled.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H, score 8.6) describes an easy-to-reach, unauthenticated, no-interaction bug - the classic profile of an exposed authentication bypass - with the severity driven mainly by high availability impact (A:H) alongside limited confidentiality and integrity effects. No EPSS score, SSVC decision, KEV entry, or POC was provided in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from these signals; the absence of KEV and POC data means there is no confirmed active exploitation. The main real-world risk hinges on network exposure: UniFi Protect management is typically LAN- or VPN-restricted, which materially limits AV:N in practice, but consoles that are remotely accessible (or reachable by an attacker who already has a network foothold) face genuine unauthenticated risk. Note the qualifier 'access to the network' in the description aligns with AV:N but does not by itself confirm internet exposure - verify each deployment's exposure before prioritizing.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has network reach to a UniFi console - for example a foothold on the same LAN/VLAN or an internet-exposed console - sends crafted requests directly to the affected UniFi Protect API endpoints without authenticating. Because the access-control check is missing, the endpoints respond, letting the attacker invoke protected functionality and potentially disrupt Protect services (consistent with the A:H impact). No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the low attack complexity (AC:L) means no special timing or configuration is needed once the endpoint is reachable.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 02, 2026

Authentication bypass in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application lets a network-adjacent attacker reach certain API endpoints without valid credentials due to improper access control (CWE-284). Rated CVSS 8.6, the flaw combines low confidentiality and integrity impact with high availability impact, meaning an unauthenticated actor on the network could interact with protected surveillance-management functions. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the network vector with no privileges required (AV:N/PR:N) makes it a meaningful exposure for internet- or LAN-reachable deployments.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade the UniFi Protect Application to the fixed version identified in Ubiquiti Security Advisory Bulletin 066 (https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-066-066/984eceb3-49c8-4227-942d-671c289b3afc); an exact fix version was not included in the provided data, so confirm the target build from that advisory before updating. Because Protect runs on UniFi consoles, apply the update through the console/UniFi OS update mechanism and reboot if prompted. Until patched, restrict network reachability of the Protect management interface and its API: do not expose the console to the internet, place it on a management VLAN, require VPN for remote administration, and firewall the API ports to trusted admin hosts only - the trade-off is reduced convenience for remote camera access, but it directly removes the AV:N exposure that this bypass depends on. Avoid relying on remote access features or port-forwarding to the console while unpatched.

Affected VersionsENISA

UniFi Protect Application 0 <7.1.83

Affected Packages

euvd unifi_protect_application fix: 7.1.83

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

UniFi Protect is Ubiquiti's video surveillance and NVR platform, running as an application on UniFi consoles (e.g., UDM/UNVR appliances) and exposing a REST-style API for camera, recording, and system management. The root cause is CWE-284 Improper Access Control: one or more API endpoints fail to correctly enforce authentication/authorization checks, so requests that should require a valid session are served anyway. Rather than a memory-safety or injection issue, this is a logic/access-control defect where the endpoint's guard is missing, misordered, or improperly scoped. The single CPE affected is cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti_inc:unifi_protect_application, confirming the vulnerable component is the Protect application itself rather than firmware or a specific camera model.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hackerone) PRIMARY 8.6 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.6 HIGH

Unauthenticated network-reachable API bypass (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); limited data exposure and tampering (C:L/I:L) with high service-disruption impact (A:H), no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (hackerone).

CVSS VectorVendor: hackerone

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jul 02, 2026 - 16:17 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Protect Application to bypass authentication in certain UniFi Protect Application API endpoints.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Ubiquiti UniFi Protect installations face an unpatched authentication bypass (CVE-2026-54407) that permits unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to access surveillance management functions, directly threatening physical security monitoring operations. Organizations relying on UniFi Protect for facility security, safety compliance, or incident response face immediate risk to surveillance system availability and operational continuity. Urgent network isolation and access controls are required pending vendor patch availability.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict network access via firewall ACLs to authorized administrative subnets only; disable internet-facing access if applicable; require VPN tunneling for remote management; implement continuous audit logging of API access with alerting for anomalous patterns; consider network air-gapping if surveillance is non-critical; evaluate alternative surveillance platforms. Monitor vendor security advisories actively for patch availability status.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
widely used SMB/prosumer video surveillance platform, not universal enterprise footprint
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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

43
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +43
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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