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CVE-2026-119251

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Description

A malicious actor with local access and high privileges could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to escalate privileges on the host device.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.7 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
fe490ce8-0395-4072-90d8-2707e1bdf984
Published
2026-10-29 19:17:21.480000
Last modified
2026-10-29 21:17:20.790000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-119251",
  "sourceIdentifier": "fe490ce8-0395-4072-90d8-2707e1bdf984",
  "published": "2026-10-29T19:17:21.480",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T21:17:20.790",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A malicious actor with local access and high privileges could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to escalate privileges on the host device."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "source": "fe490ce8-0395-4072-90d8-2707e1bdf984",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Ubiquiti Inc",
          "product": "WiFiman Desktop for macOS",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "1.3.0",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "fe490ce8-0395-4072-90d8-2707e1bdf984",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 6.7,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-29T20:39:27.106841Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-119251",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
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  },
  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-284"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-072/351a6d54-3ef7-49b4-ac99-b3a5388a9808",
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  ]
}