Command injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A Command Injection vulnerability found in a Self-Hosted UniFi Network Servers (Linux) with UniFi Network Application (Version 8.0.28 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with UniFi Network Application Administrator credentials to escalate privileges to root on the host device. Affected Products: UniFi Network Application (Version 8.0.28 and earlier) . Mitigation: Update UniFi Network Application to Version 8.1.113 or later.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti | UniFi Network Application | 8.1.113 to before 8.1.113 | 8.1.113 | Patch available | CNA |
- UniFi Network Application VendorUbiquiti Affected 8.1.113 to before 8.1.113 Fixed in 8.1.113 Patch available CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti:unifi_network_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:ubiquiti:unifi_network_application:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
- Fix · CNA UniFi Network Application (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 8.1.113
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-27981
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m65-6pjm-r78p
References
More Ubiquiti vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27142 Improper input validation in Ubiquiti UniFi OS Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-27141 Path traversal in Ubiquiti UniFi OS Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-27140 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi OS Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-05027 On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-19187 AirControl 1.4.2 - PreAuth Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2015-07644 Ubiquiti airOS HTTP(S) unauthenticated arbitrary file upload CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-27981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-27981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9m65-6pjm-r78p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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