Ubiquiti airOS HTTP(S) unauthenticated arbitrary file upload
Published Sep 5, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 74.00%
Description
The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 7.1.3
Configuration 2
- < 5.6.2
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 3
- < 5.6.2
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 4
- < 5.6.2
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 5
- < 1.15
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 6
- < 2.2.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 7
- < 2.2.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 8
- < 3.0.2.1
Configuration 9
- < 2.2.1
Configuration 10
- < 4.0.4
- < 4.0.4
Configuration 11
- < 1.3.2
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (48 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 74.00% (0.73999) | 99.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 74.00% (0.73999) | 99.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 79.54% (0.79542) | 99.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 74.25% (0.74252) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 79.54% (0.79542) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 74.25% (0.74252) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 79.54% (0.79542) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 74.25% (0.74252) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 79.54% (0.79542) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 74.25% (0.74252) | 98.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 79.54% (0.79542) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 74.25% (0.74252) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 79.54% (0.79542) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 27.52% (0.27518) | 96.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 24.45% (0.24450) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 27.52% (0.27518) | 96.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 22.96% (0.22956) | 95.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 20.22% (0.20222) | 95.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 23.60% (0.23604) | 95.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 20.82% (0.20818) | 95.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 23.60% (0.23604) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 20.82% (0.20818) | 95.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 23.93% (0.23933) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 21.12% (0.21121) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 31, 2025 | 23.93% (0.23933) | 95.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 26.03% (0.26032) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 23.06% (0.23065) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 26.03% (0.26032) | 95.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 23.06% (0.23065) | 95.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.03% (0.26032) | 95.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.30% (0.13300) | 90.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 26.03% (0.26032) | 95.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 23.06% (0.23065) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 26.03% (0.26032) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.06% (0.23065) | 95.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.02% (0.02025) | 89.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01488) | 85.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 87.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02308) | 88.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 2.73% (0.02731) | 89.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 15, 2023 | 2.78% (0.02782) | 89.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 89.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 91.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 4.58% (0.04577) | 91.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.03% (0.05030) | 91.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 94.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 94.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.21% (0.10212) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/73480 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/73480 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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