A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to access files on the underlying system that could be manipulated to access an underlying account.
https://www.securityweek.com/critical-ubiquiti-vulnerabilities-in-attackers-crosshairs/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-max-severity-ubiquiti-flaws-exploited-in-attacks/
https://securityaffairs.com/194142/security/u-s-cisa-adds-ubiquiti-unifi-os-and-lantronix-eds5000-plugin-flaws-to-its-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog.html
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/06/23/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-unifi-os-bug-lets-hackers-gain-root-without-authentication/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ubiquiti-patches-three-max-severity-unifi-os-vulnerabilities/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-34909
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-064-064/84811c09-4cf4-42ab-bd61-cc994445963b
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2026-05-22
Updated: 2026-06-24
Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.0002