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TI-2026-82725 Aliases CVE-2026-119251GHSA-xp8j-wp75-f9w9

Improper access control in Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop for macOS

Priority LOW 31CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

WiFiman Desktop for macOS from 0 before 1.3.0 contains an improper access control flaw (CWE-284). A malicious actor with local access and high privileges can exploit it to escalate privileges on the host device.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30

Description from the CNA

A malicious actor with local access and high privileges could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to escalate privileges on the host device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00154 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WiFiman Desktop for macOS (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 Desktop for macOSbefore 1.3.01.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • WiFiman Desktop for macOS VendorUbiquiti Affected before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop for macOS to version 1.3.0.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-30

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119251
  2. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-xp8j-wp75-f9w9

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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