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Critical· 9.1

CVE-2026-33000

A critical vulnerability in UniFi OS devices allows attackers with network access and high privileges to run arbitrary commands. The flaw is due to improper input validation that can be exploited for command injection. This could let an attacker take full control of the affected device.

publishedMay 22, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.1
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
1%
66th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 6, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

UniFi OS devices (CPE: ui unifi_os_server).

02

Real-world impact

An attacker who can reach the device over the network and has high privileges could execute any command on the device, potentially taking full control, exfiltrating data, or disrupting network services.

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Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.1 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable over the network (AV:N), requires low effort (AC:L), needs high privileges (PR:H), does not need user interaction (UI:N), is a complete compromise (S:C), and can lead to full confidentiality, integrity, and availability loss (C:H/I:H/A:H).

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

  1. May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredHigh
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →