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CVE-2016-6914

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2017-12-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Ubiquiti UniFi Video before 3.8.0 for Windows uses weak permissions for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe file.

Affected products

• UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64): before 3.8.0 — fixed in 3.8.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64) 3.8.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145533/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Video-3.7.3-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/83
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102278
• https://hackerone.com/reports/140793
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43390/
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145533/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Video-3.7.3-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/83
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102278
• https://hackerone.com/reports/140793
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43390/

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