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UniFi Connect Display EUVDEUVD-2026-66400

| CVE-2026-77551 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-08-26 Ubiquiti GHSA-3pq9-9xj7-2qqx
9.0
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Ubiquiti
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Gain network access to device subnet
  2. Delivery
    Reach exposed Cast Pro service
  3. Exploit
    Satisfy required conditions
  4. Execution
    Bypass improper access control
  5. Impact
    Escalate privileges on device

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

Exploitation requires network access to the UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro (AV:N) and is gated by unspecified 'certain conditions' that the vendor describes, reflected in the high attack complexity (AC:H) - meaning a specific device state, configuration, or timing must hold for the access-control bypass to succeed. No authentication is required per the vector (PR:N) and no user interaction is needed (UI:N). Limiting factors: the attacker must already be on a network path to the device (typically same LAN/VLAN, as this is a signage appliance not usually internet-exposed), and the non-trivial preconditions (AC:H) prevent reliable, one-shot exploitation against arbitrary deployments.

Impact

The signals are partly strong, partly incomplete. The vendor CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.0) implies network reach, no authentication, full CIA impact and a scope change - but the high attack complexity (AC:H) and the description's phrase 'under certain conditions' both indicate exploitation is not turnkey. No EPSS score was provided, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood is unknown; there is no KEV listing and no POC in the data, so real-world exploitation is unproven. This reads as a genuinely high-severity but conditionally-exploitable flaw rather than a mass-exploited internet threat, especially given the product's niche footprint. Note a tension worth verifying with the vendor: the CVSS marks S:C (scope change) and PR:N, yet the description frames the outcome as 'escalate privileges on the device,' which often stays within a single security scope - the scope and privilege metrics may be more conservative in reality.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who has gained a foothold on the same LAN or VLAN as the UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro sends crafted requests to a network-exposed function that fails to properly enforce access control, and - once the required conditions are met - bypasses authentication to obtain elevated privileges on the device. From there they could tamper with displayed content, alter device configuration, or use the appliance as a pivot. No public exploit code is known, and the high attack complexity means the attacker must satisfy specific preconditions.

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

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026

Privilege escalation in Ubiquiti's UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro lets a network-adjacent attacker abuse an improper access-control flaw to gain elevated rights on the device under certain conditions. The issue was reported by Ubiquiti and disclosed in Security Advisory Bulletin 067; it is tagged as an authentication bypass. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the vendor-assigned CVSS of 9.0 marks it as critical.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: apply the firmware update referenced in Ubiquiti Security Advisory Bulletin 067 (https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-067/fc4a3488-7c43-4628-8bab-f715e96dbfc9) as soon as it is available for your device; the exact fixed version is not stated in the supplied data and should be confirmed there. Until updated, reduce exposure with compensating controls: place the Cast Pro on an isolated management/IoT VLAN and restrict its reachable services to trusted UniFi management hosts only (trade-off: legitimate casting clients on other subnets must be explicitly allowed), block inbound access to the device's management/casting ports from untrusted networks at the switch or firewall (trade-off: may break remote casting workflows), and disable or physically restrict any unneeded network casting features (trade-off: reduced functionality). Because AC:H makes exploitation conditional, network segmentation meaningfully lowers real-world risk.

Affected VersionsENISA

UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro 0 <1.0.111

Affected Packages

euvd unifi_connect_display_cast_pro fix: 1.0.111

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro is a Ubiquiti signage/casting appliance within the UniFi Connect ecosystem, used to drive and cast content to displays. The root cause is CWE-284 (Improper Access Control): the device fails to correctly enforce authorization boundaries on one or more network-reachable functions, so an actor who reaches the device over the network can act with more privilege than intended. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag indicates the missing/faulty control governs authentication or an equivalent access gate rather than a memory-safety defect. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti_inc:unifi_connect_display_cast_pro pins the single affected product; no specific firmware version range is enumerated in the supplied data.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Ubiquiti) PRIMARY 9.0 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-reachable access-control bypass with no auth (PR:N) but conditional preconditions (AC:H); privilege gain stays on the device itself, so S:U rather than S:C, with full CIA impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Ubiquiti).

CVSS VectorVendor: Ubiquiti

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 26, 2026 - 12:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 10:37 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

A malicious actor with access to the network and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro to escalate privileges on the device.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Ubiquiti UniFi Connect Display Cast Pro contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) that allows network-adjacent attackers to gain elevated device rights. Compromised devices could disrupt conference room systems and potentially enable lateral network movement, creating significant operational and security risks. With no vendor patch currently available, immediate network isolation is essential.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Network segmentation and VLAN isolation to prevent network-adjacent access; (2) Firewall rules restricting device connectivity from untrusted network segments; (3) Enhanced logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts; (4) Temporary decommission if devices are not operationally critical pending patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche UniFi digital-signage casting appliance, limited enterprise footprint
Social Media
1
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

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +45
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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