Heap-based buffer overflow in Ubiquiti airMAX and LTU devices
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Ubiquiti airMAX M, LTU PTMP, LTU PTP, and SolarPoint / SolarSwitch devices before the fixed versions contain a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122). An unauthenticated attacker on the adjacent network can exploit it to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
Description from the CNA
A malicious actor with access to the adjacent network could exploit a Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in airMAX M, LTU, SolarPoint, and SolarSwitch devices to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 | airMAX M | before 6.3.26 | 6.3.26 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ubiquiti | LTU PTMP | before 2.4.2 | 2.4.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ubiquiti | LTU PTP | before 1.5.7 | 1.5.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ubiquiti | SolarPoint / SolarSwitch | before 2.0.3 | 2.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- airMAX M VendorUbiquiti Affected before 6.3.26 Fixed in 6.3.26 Patch available CNA
- LTU PTMP VendorUbiquiti Affected before 2.4.2 Fixed in 2.4.2 Patch available CNA
- LTU PTP VendorUbiquiti Affected before 1.5.7 Fixed in 1.5.7 Patch available CNA
- SolarPoint / SolarSwitch VendorUbiquiti Affected before 2.0.3 Fixed in 2.0.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update airMAX M to 6.3.26, LTU PTMP to 2.4.2, LTU PTP to 1.5.7, and SolarPoint / SolarSwitch to 2.0.3.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-03
- Fix · CNA airMAX M (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 6.3.26
- Fix · CNA LTU PTMP (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 2.4.2
- Fix · CNA LTU PTP (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 1.5.7
- Fix · CNA SolarPoint / SolarSwitch (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 2.0.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Ubiquiti airMAX M 6.3.26
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81004 Ubiquiti airMAX M CSRF flaw allows command injection on devicesPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-81002 Stored XSS in Ubiquiti airMAX M allows adjacent-network privilege escalationPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-81005 Cross-site request forgery in Ubiquiti airMAX M devicesPriority LOW 30
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116837
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-wmfj-f5h9-4hfc
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-03 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-2026-116837 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116837 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmfj-f5h9-4hfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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