CVE-2025-52665: Ubiquiti UniFi Access Application · Missing Authentication
Affects Ubiquiti UniFi Access ApplicationSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · 41% EPSS · CVSS 10.0 Critical · fixed in 4.0.21 : patch Ubiquiti UniFi Access Application as a priority.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 41.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.0.21
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Oct 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Access Application | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should immediately upgrade their UniFi Access Application to version 4.0.21 or later, where the authentication issue has been resolved. Network segmentation should be enforced to restrict access to the management network only to authorized personnel and systems, minimizing exposure. Implement strict access controls and monitoring on the management network to detect unauthorized access attempts. Regularly audit configurations to ensure no management APIs are exposed without authentication. Employ network intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to identify anomalous API usage patterns. Additionally, organizations should review and update incident response plans to address potential physical security breaches stemming from this vulnerability. Where immediate patching is not feasible, consider temporarily disabling remote management features or isolating the affected systems until updates can be applied.
Description
A malicious actor with access to the management network could exploit a misconfiguration in UniFi’s door access application, UniFi Access, that exposed a management API without proper authentication. This vulnerability was introduced in Version 3.3.22 and was fixed in Version 4.0.21 and later. Affected Products: UniFi Access Application (Version 3.3.22 through 3.4.31). Mitigation: Update your UniFi Access Application to Version 4.0.21 or later.