Path traversal in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect AI Key lets attackers write files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect AI Key versions from 0 before 2.2.8 lets a malicious actor with network access create or truncate files on the device. Exploitation requires certain conditions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 3.7 (low).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A malicious actor with access to the network and under certain conditions could exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability found in UniFi Protect AI Key to create or truncate files on the 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
Update UniFi Protect AI Key to version 2.2.8.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA UniFi Protect AI Key (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 2.2.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Ubiquiti UniFi Protect AI Key 2.2.8
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-73879 Improper access control in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect AI KeyPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-73875 Command injection in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect AI Key via improper input validationPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-73876 UniFi Protect AI Key access control flaw exposes internal resourcesPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110458
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-3x44-5jjf-v9pv
- 2026-10-15 CISA SSVC decision points changed
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-2026-110458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x44-5jjf-v9pv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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