Improper authentication in UniFi Protect application
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability found in UniFi Protect application V1.18.1 and earlier permits a malicious actor who has already gained access to a network to subsequently control the Protect camera(s) assigned to said network. This vulnerability is fixed in UniFi Protect application V1.19.0 and later.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00411 35th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | UniFi Protect application | Fixed on 1.19.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- UniFi Protect application Vendor— Affected Fixed on 1.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22943
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr4r-3v2c-wv3m
References
More Ubiquiti Unifi Protect vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-39284 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-39283 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-39813 Server-side request forgery in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-40983 SQL injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-17425 Improper authentication in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-05818 A Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) vulnerability found in UniFi Protect application… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-22943 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22943 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fr4r-3v2c-wv3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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