CVE-2026-77541: CWE-284 Improper Access Control - Generic in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Network Application
Description
CVE-2026-77541 is an improper access control vulnerability in the Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Network Application. It allows a malicious actor with network access and high privileges to escalate their privileges within the application. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No specific affected versions or patch information are provided.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Ubiquiti Inc
UniFi Network Application
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-77541) involves improper access control (CWE-284) in the UniFi Network Application by Ubiquiti Inc. An attacker who already has high privileges and network access could exploit this flaw to escalate privileges further within the application. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and scope change, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with existing high privileges to gain elevated privileges within the UniFi Network Application, potentially compromising the application's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This could lead to unauthorized administrative actions or control over the network management functions provided by the application.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict network access to trusted users with high privileges and monitor for suspicious activity related to privilege escalation attempts within the UniFi Network Application.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Ubiquiti
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-20T20:32:30.113Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a8ebaecacd9273b49b52a45
Added to database: 08/26/2026, 10:07:40 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 19:07:11 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 76
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