Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS version 1.9.1.1 and prior suffer from an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability due to the lack of protection of the file system leading to sensitive information being exposed
Published Mar 22, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.27%
Description
Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS version 1.9.1.1 and prior suffer from an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability due to the lack of protection of the file system leading to sensitive information being exposed. An attacker with access to an operator (read-only) account could escalate privileges to admin (root) access in the system.
Affected products
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- Version EdgeOS v1.9.1.1 and priorStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti Networks | EdgeRouter X | n/a |
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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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 68.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01274) | 68.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 43.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 42.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 40.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeRouter-software-security-release-v1-9-7-hotfix-3/ba-p/2054117 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/242407 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeRouter-software-security-release-v1-9-7-hotfix-3/ba-p/2054117 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/242407 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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