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CVE-2026-56842

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Description

A malicious actor with access to the network and under certain conditions could exploit an Incorrect Authorization vulnerability found in UniFi Network Application to persist privileges within UniFi Network Application after such access had been removed.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-02 15:17:07.870000
Last modified
2026-10-25 21:10:00.770000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-56842",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-02T15:17:07.870",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T21:10:00.770",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Un actor malicioso con acceso a la red y bajo ciertas condiciones podría explotar una vulnerabilidad de autorización incorrecta encontrada en la aplicación UniFi Network para persistir privilegios dentro de la aplicación UniFi Network después de que dicho acceso hubiera sido eliminado."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Ubiquiti Inc",
          "product": "UniFi Network Application",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "10.4.57",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 1.6,
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-863"
        }
      ]
    }
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-066-066/984eceb3-49c8-4227-942d-671c289b3afc",
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
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}