Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate with low-privilege UniFi Access account
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DeliveryReach vulnerable application endpoint over network
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ExploitBypass improper access control check
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ExecutionEscalate to host-level privileges
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ImpactFull compromise of access-control host
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 the attacker to have network access to the UniFi Access Application and to already possess low-privilege (authenticated, PR:L) credentials on that application - it is not exploitable by a fully unauthenticated actor per the CVSS vector. No user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so once a valid low-privilege account and network reachability to the application exist, no special non-default configuration is described as necessary. The primary limiting factors are therefore the need for a foothold account and network-level reachability to the vulnerable UniFi Access host; restricting either substantially reduces exploitability. |
| Impact | The signals are only partially populated: CVSS 3.1 is 9.9 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a low-complexity network attack requiring only low privileges and no user interaction, with scope change yielding total confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss on the host. No EPSS score, KEV entry, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified and there is no evidence of active or automatable exploitation. The high score is driven primarily by the scope-change-to-host and full-impact triad; the PR:L requirement (an attacker must already hold a valid low-privilege UniFi Access account) is the main real-world limiter. Treat this as a high-priority patching target given the near-maximal CVSS and vendor confirmation, while noting that absence of EPSS/KEV means widespread opportunistic exploitation is not yet demonstrated. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained or been granted a low-privilege UniFi Access Application account - for example a limited operator login - sends crafted requests over the network to functionality that fails to enforce proper authorization. By bypassing those access-control checks the attacker escalates from the constrained application context to privileges on the host device, gaining full control of the access-control server and, potentially, the doors and entry systems it manages. No public exploit code has been identified, and low attack complexity means no unusual timing or configuration is required once a foothold account exists. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 26, 2026
Privilege escalation in Ubiquiti's UniFi Access Application allows a network-adjacent attacker holding only low-privilege credentials to gain full control of the underlying host device through an improper access control flaw. Ubiquiti self-reported the issue and rates it CVSS 9.9 (scope-changing), reflecting that a constrained application account can break out to compromise the host operating system. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Patch available per vendor advisory: 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 exact patched version number is not specified in the provided data, so verify it directly against that bulletin before deploying. Because the vector requires a valid low-privilege account (PR:L), the most effective compensating controls until patching are to restrict network reachability of the UniFi Access Application management interface to trusted VLANs/management networks (trade-off: legitimate remote admins lose direct access and must use VPN/jump host), tightly audit and prune low-privilege application accounts and rotate their credentials to shrink the pool of accounts that could exploit the flaw, and disable or lock out any unused or default accounts. If enabled, ensure remote/cloud access to the console is limited so that untrusted networks cannot reach the vulnerable application endpoint.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
UniFi Access is Ubiquiti's physical access-control platform (door/entry management) whose application server runs on UniFi hosts such as UniFi OS consoles or dedicated access hubs. The root cause is classified as CWE-284 (Improper Access Control), and the vendor tags it as an Authentication Bypass - meaning authorization checks that should confine a low-privilege application user are not properly enforced, allowing that user to reach host-level operations or privileges they should not have. The single affected CPE, cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti_inc:unifi_access_application, indicates the flaw lives in the application layer rather than firmware, but the scope-change (S:C) in the CVSS vector shows the impact crosses from the application into the host device itself.
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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 app requiring a low-privilege account (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L, UI:N); access-control break-out to the host is a scope change (S:C) with full host C/I/A loss.
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 Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Access Application to escalate privileges on the host device.
Executive ViewAI
Ubiquiti UniFi Access Application contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) that permits any user with a low-privilege account to gain complete control of the underlying host device. Organizations relying on UniFi Access for physical or logical access control face immediate compromise of this infrastructure if exploited. The combination of high exploitability and complete host takeover impact makes this a severe organizational risk requiring urgent action.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict low-privilege account provisioning to essential personnel only with documented authorization; (2) Isolate UniFi Access Application servers on a dedicated network segment with restrictive firewall rules; (3) Implement real-time detection and alerting for privilege escalation attempts and unusual process execution from the application; (4) Enforce multi-factor authentication for all administrative access to UniFi Access and underlying host systems; (5) Maintain comprehensive audit logging of all authentication and privilege operations with 90-day retention.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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