Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege Access account
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DeliveryReach management app over network
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ExploitSubmit crafted input with shell metacharacters
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ExecutionBypass input validation
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PersistInject OS command on host
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ImpactExecute code and pivot into access infrastructure
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network access to the UniFi Access Application interface plus a valid low-privilege authenticated session (CVSS PR:L) - it is not anonymous. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), meaning once an attacker holds any low-privilege credential and can reach the service over the network, exploitation is straightforward against affected versions. The limiting factors defenders can rely on are: the mandatory low-privilege authentication, and network reachability of the management application - if the interface is confined to a trusted management segment and low-privilege accounts are tightly controlled, the realistic attack surface is substantially narrowed. The specific vulnerable input field/endpoint is not disclosed in the provided data. |
| Impact | The signals are consistent and point to genuine high priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.9) indicates a low-complexity, network-reachable attack needing only low privileges and no user interaction, yielding full host compromise across a scope boundary - an unusually severe combination. Tempering this: exploitation is NOT unauthenticated (PR:L requires a valid low-privilege account), there is no public POC, and the CVE is not in CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of active or widespread exploitation. No EPSS score was provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified here. Net: a credible critical-severity issue that warrants prompt patching, but the low-privilege authentication requirement meaningfully raises the bar versus a fully anonymous RCE. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained or been granted a low-privilege UniFi Access account (for example a limited operator login, or credentials reused/phished from staff) sends a crafted request containing shell metacharacters to a vulnerable input field over the network. Because the input is passed to an OS command without validation, the payload executes on the host device with the application's privileges, giving the attacker command execution and a foothold to pivot into the access-control infrastructure. No public exploit code is currently identified, so this scenario is based on the CVSS vector rather than an observed campaign. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026
Command injection in Ubiquiti's UniFi Access Application allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges and network access to execute arbitrary OS commands on the host device. Rated CVSS 9.9 with a scope change, the flaw stems from improper input validation and lets a low-privileged user break out of the application to compromise the underlying host. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Upgrade the UniFi Access Application to the fixed release identified in Ubiquiti Security Advisory Bulletin 067 (https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-067/fc4a3488-7c43-4628-8bab-f715e96dbfc9); the input data does not include an exact fixed version number, so confirm the target build directly from that advisory and enable automatic UniFi OS/application updates where supported. Until patched, reduce exposure by restricting network reachability of the Access management interface to trusted management VLANs or a jump host and removing it from any internet-facing path, and tighten account provisioning so that low-privilege application accounts are not issued to untrusted users, since exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege session. These network and account controls limit reachable attackers but do not remove the underlying flaw and may inconvenience legitimate remote administration, so patching remains the only complete fix.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
UniFi Access is Ubiquiti's cloud/on-premise access-control platform (door readers, hubs, and management server) whose management application runs on UniFi host hardware such as the Access Hub, UNVR, or a UniFi OS Console. The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): user-supplied input reaches an OS command context without adequate sanitization, enabling command injection. Per the CPE (cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti_inc:unifi_access_application), the vulnerable component is the UniFi Access Application software layer itself rather than firmware; because the injected command runs on the host device, the application's process boundary is escaped, which is reflected in the CVSS scope-change (S:C) metric.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable command injection needing a low-privilege account (PR:L) and no interaction; execution on the host escapes the app process (S:C) giving full C/I/A impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (Ubiquiti).
CVSS VectorVendor: Ubiquiti
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A malicious actor with access to the network and low privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi Access Application to execute a Command Injection on the host device.
Executive ViewAI
Ubiquiti UniFi Access Application contains a critical command injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) allowing authenticated users with low privileges to execute arbitrary OS commands and compromise the host device. With no vendor patch available, this vulnerability exposes the security access control infrastructure itself to privilege escalation attacks from internal users and compromised accounts.
Network segmentation isolating UniFi Access hosts to trusted administrator access only; multi-factor authentication enforcement for all privileged UniFi Access accounts; centralized logging with real-time alerting for command execution patterns and privilege escalation attempts; regular access reviews to minimize the number of low-privileged users with application access; and pre-staged incident response procedures for immediate isolation of affected hosts if exploitation is suspected.
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Attack Technique
OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.
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