CVE-2026-55118
HighCVSS 8.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk9th percentile - higher than 9% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in UniFi Network Application allows privilege escalation by an attacker with network access and low privileges, under certain conditions. The issue stems from improper access control.
Risk Assessment
The organization is at risk of an unauthorized user gaining control over the UniFi Network Application, potentially compromising the confidentiality and integrity of the managed network.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update UniFi Network Application to the latest patched version and restrict network access to the application to trusted hosts only.
Other vulnerabilities in UniFi Network Application
See all- CVE-2026-54405High
A vulnerability in UniFi Network Application allows an attacker with network access to execute a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through improper input validation.
- CVE-2026-77541Critical
An attacker with network access and high privileges can exploit an improper access control vulnerability in the UniFi Network Application to escalate privileges within the application.
- CVE-2026-77535Critical
An attacker with network access and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability in UniFi Network Application to execute a Command Injection on an adopted device.
- CVE-2026-56842High
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in UniFi Network Application allows a malicious actor with network access to persist privileges after such access has been removed, under certain conditions.
- CVE-2026-55114High
A vulnerability in UniFi Network Application allows an attacker with network access and low privileges to escalate privileges through improper access control.
- CVE-2026-54406High
A Path Traversal vulnerability in self-hosted instances of UniFi Network Application allows an attacker with network access and high privileges to escalate write permissions on the host device.
Original NVD description (English source)
A malicious actor with access to the network,low privileges and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Network Application to escalate privileges within the UniFi Network Application.