CVE-2026-22566: CWE-284 Improper Access Control - Generic in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Play PowerAmp
CVE-2026-22566 is an improper access control vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc's UniFi Play PowerAmp and UniFi Play Audio Port products. A malicious actor with access to the UniFi Play network could exploit this flaw to obtain WiFi credentials. The vulnerability affects UniFi Play PowerAmp versions 1. 0. 35 and earlier, and UniFi Play Audio Port versions 1. 0. 24 and earlier. Updates to UniFi Play PowerAmp version 1. 0. 38 or later and UniFi Play Audio Port version 1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-284) involves improper access control in Ubiquiti's UniFi Play PowerAmp and UniFi Play Audio Port devices. It allows an attacker with network access to the UniFi Play environment to retrieve WiFi credentials, potentially compromising network security. The issue affects specific versions of these products and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact. Vendor-provided updates mitigate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker on the UniFi Play network to obtain WiFi credentials, leading to potential unauthorized network access and confidentiality breach. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official vendor updates: upgrade UniFi Play PowerAmp to version 1.0.38 or later and UniFi Play Audio Port to version 1.1.9 or later. These updates address the improper access control vulnerability. Since patches are available, remediation should be prioritized to prevent unauthorized access to WiFi credentials.
CVE-2026-22566: CWE-284 Improper Access Control - Generic in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Play PowerAmp
Description
CVE-2026-22566 is an improper access control vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc's UniFi Play PowerAmp and UniFi Play Audio Port products. A malicious actor with access to the UniFi Play network could exploit this flaw to obtain WiFi credentials. The vulnerability affects UniFi Play PowerAmp versions 1. 0. 35 and earlier, and UniFi Play Audio Port versions 1. 0. 24 and earlier. Updates to UniFi Play PowerAmp version 1. 0. 38 or later and UniFi Play Audio Port version 1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-284) involves improper access control in Ubiquiti's UniFi Play PowerAmp and UniFi Play Audio Port devices. It allows an attacker with network access to the UniFi Play environment to retrieve WiFi credentials, potentially compromising network security. The issue affects specific versions of these products and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high confidentiality impact. Vendor-provided updates mitigate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker on the UniFi Play network to obtain WiFi credentials, leading to potential unauthorized network access and confidentiality breach. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official vendor updates: upgrade UniFi Play PowerAmp to version 1.0.38 or later and UniFi Play Audio Port to version 1.1.9 or later. These updates address the improper access control vulnerability. Since patches are available, remediation should be prioritized to prevent unauthorized access to WiFi credentials.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-07T15:39:03.441Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dd644b82d89c981f67c51a
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 9:46:51 PM
Last enriched: 4/21/2026, 6:24:23 AM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 5:34:43 PM
Views: 75
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