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TI-2026-82724 Aliases CVE-2026-119250GHSA-86mq-647g-hg5r

External control of file path in Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop enables root commands

Priority LOW 36CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop, from 0 before 1.3.0, contains an external control of file name or path flaw (CWE-73). A local user with low privileges can exploit it to run arbitrary commands with root privileges on the host device.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

Description from the CNA

A malicious actor with local access and low privileges could exploit an External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the host device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.003 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WiFiman Desktop (Ubiquiti Inc): 1.3.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UbiquitiWiFiman Desktopbefore 1.3.01.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • WiFiman Desktop VendorUbiquiti Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop 1.3.0 fixes the flaw, so users should update to version 1.3.0 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31

  • Fix · CNA WiFiman Desktop (Ubiquiti Inc) Fixed in 1.3.0

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop 1.3.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-82718 Binding to unrestricted IP address in Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop exposes host dataPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119250
  2. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-86mq-647g-hg5r
  5. 2026-10-31 Title updated · CNA
  6. 2026-10-31 Fix available: Ubiquiti Inc/WiFiman [email protected] · CNA

References

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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