Ubiquiti airOS HTTP(S) unauthenticated arbitrary file upload
Priority HIGH 80CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.73999 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.6.2 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_xm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.6.2 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_xw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.6.2 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.15 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airgateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_xm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_xw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.6.2 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.15 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airgateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airfiber_af24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airfiber_af24hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:af5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:af5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Ubnt |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Ubnt |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:edgeswitch_xp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Ubnt |
| cpe:2.3:h:ui:edgeswitch_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Ubiquiti |
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airfiber_af24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airfiber_af24hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:af5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:af5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ubnt
- cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ubnt
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
- cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:edgeswitch_xp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Ubnt
- cpe:2.3:h:ui:edgeswitch_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Ubiquiti
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gj2-cpjj-73rf
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-9266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-9266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8gj2-cpjj-73rf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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