Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A malicious actor with access to the network,low privileges and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Network Application to escalate privileges within the UniFi Network Application.
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-2026-39282 Path traversal in Ubiquiti UniFi Network ApplicationPriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-55118
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3pc-vh4r-hxxh
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-2026-39282 Path traversal in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-28038 Command injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-40984 Incorrect authorization in Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-55118 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-55118 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3pc-vh4r-hxxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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