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VAR-201701-0218

Vulnerability from variot - Updated: 2025-04-20 23:20

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 5.2.7 does not restrict access to the database, which allows remote attackers to modify the database by directly connecting to it. Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC Lite is prone to an access-bypass vulnerability. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. Ubiquiti Networks UniFi is a set of WiFi wireless network system of Ubiquiti Networks in the United States

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CVE-2016-7792 (GCVE-0-2016-7792)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-23 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:04

Summary

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi 5.2.7 does not restrict access to the database, which allows remote attackers to modify the database by directly connecting to it.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2339 records in the last 180 days details

References

2 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93270	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138928/Ubiq…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2016-09-30 00:00

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