Path traversal in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability found in self-hosted instances of UniFi Network Application to escalate write permission on the host device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA UniFi Network Application (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 10.4.57
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application 10.4.57
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-39812 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Network ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-39281 Improper input validation in Ubiquiti UniFi Network ApplicationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-39816 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Network ApplicationPriority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9fm-m325-j8cf
References
More Ubiquiti Unifi Network Application vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12911 Command injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Network application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-39812 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-39281 Improper input validation in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-28038 Command injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-39816 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2026-40984 Incorrect authorization in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-54406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9fm-m325-j8cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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