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TI-2026-39284 Aliases CVE-2026-54408GHSA-jrx2-468w-2jv8

Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Protect Application to bypass authentication for data streaming.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00566 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed UniFi Protect Application (Ubiquiti Inc): 7.1.83

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UbiquitiUniFi Protect Applicationbefore 7.1.837.1.83Patch availableCNA
  • UniFi Protect Application VendorUbiquiti Affected before 7.1.83 Fixed in 7.1.83 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ui:unifi_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.1.83VulnerableUbiquiti
  • cpe:2.3:a:ui:unifi_protect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.1.83 Vulnerable ·Ubiquiti

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA UniFi Protect Application (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 7.1.83

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application 7.1.83

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-39283 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2026-39813 Server-side request forgery in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-40983 SQL injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect ApplicationPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 5 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54408
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrx2-468w-2jv8

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2021-05804 Improper authentication in UniFi Protect application CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • 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
See all 10 →

Sources

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