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TI-2020-06684 Aliases CVE-2020-8267GHSA-qhjp-4vc3-896g

Improper authentication in UniFi Protect

Priority LOW 27CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A security issue was found in UniFi Protect controller v1.14.10 and earlier.The authentication in the UniFi Protect controller API was using “x-token” improperly, allowing attackers to use the API to send authenticated messages without a valid token.This vulnerability was fixed in UniFi Protect v1.14.11 and newer.This issue does not impact UniFi Cloud Key Gen 2 plus.This issue does not impact UDM-Pro customers with UniFi Protect stopped.Affected Products:UDM-Pro firmware 1.7.2 and earlier.UNVR firmware 1.3.12 and earlier.Mitigation:Update UniFi Protect to v1.14.11 or newer version; the UniFi Protect controller can be updated through your UniFi OS settings.Alternatively, you can update UNVR and UDM-Pro to:- UNVR firmware to 1.3.15 or newer.- UDM-Pro firmware to 1.8.0 or newer.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01263 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—UniFi ProtectUniFi Protect v1.14.10 and earlier not fixed—No fix listedCNA
  • UniFi Protect Vendor— Affected UniFi Protect v1.14.10 and earlier not fixed Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ui:unifi_protect_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.14.10VulnerableUbiquiti
  • cpe:2.3:o:ui:unifi_protect_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.10 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8267
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhjp-4vc3-896g

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-06606 Command injection in Protect for UniFi Cloud Key Gen2 Plus, UniFi Dream Machine Pro, UNVR CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences