CVE-2024-54750: Ubiquiti U6-LR · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately isolate affected Ubiquiti U6-LR devices running firmware 6.6.65 from untrusted or public networks to prevent unauthorized access.
- Avoid using factory-reset or uninitialized devices in production environments until the vulnerability is addressed.
- Monitor network traffic and device logs for unusual authentication attempts or root access activities.
- Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of a compromised device and restrict administrative access to trusted management networks only.
- Contact Ubiquiti support for guidance and watch for official firmware updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
- Consider deploying alternative wireless access points from vendors without known hardcoded credential issues if immediate patching is not feasible.
- Employ multi-factor authentication and strong network access controls where possible to reduce the risk of lateral movement post-compromise.
- Maintain an incident response plan tailored to network device compromises to rapidly contain and remediate potential breaches.
Description
Ubiquiti U6-LR 6.6.65 was discovered to contain a hardcoded password vulnerability in /etc/shadow, which allows attackers to log in as root. NOTE: In Ubiquiti's view there is no vulnerability as the Hardcoded Password should be after setup not before.