CVE-2026-55112: CWE-284 Improper Access Control - Generic in Ubiquiti Inc Dream Machines
A malicious actor with access to the network and low privileges and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi OS with UniFi Protect Application to escalate privileges on the host device.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-55112) involves improper access control (CWE-284) in Ubiquiti Inc's Dream Machines running UniFi OS with the UniFi Protect Application. Under certain conditions, an attacker with network access and low privileges can escalate their privileges on the host device. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low-privilege network attacker to escalate privileges on the host device, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
CVE-2026-55112: CWE-284 Improper Access Control - Generic in Ubiquiti Inc Dream Machines
Description
A malicious actor with access to the network and low privileges and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi OS with UniFi Protect Application to escalate privileges on the host device.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-55112) involves improper access control (CWE-284) in Ubiquiti Inc's Dream Machines running UniFi OS with the UniFi Protect Application. Under certain conditions, an attacker with network access and low privileges can escalate their privileges on the host device. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a low-privilege network attacker to escalate privileges on the host device, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to trusted users and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hackerone
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T15:00:01.614Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a46823a27e9c797199030fc
Added to database: 07/02/2026, 15:22:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 15:39:42 UTC
Last updated: 07/02/2026, 23:26:00 UTC
Views: 5
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