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CVE-2017-0938

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 21.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-02-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-400

Description

Denial of Service attack in airMAX < 8.3.2 , airMAX < 6.0.7 and EdgeMAX < 1.9.7 allow attackers to use the Discovery Protocol in amplification attacks.

Affected products

• AirMax AirOS for TI, XW and XM boards: before 6.0.7; from 6.0.7 before 8.3.2 — fixed in 6.0.7, 8.3.2
• Ui Edgemax Firmware: before 1.9.7 — fixed in 1.9.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: AirMax AirOS for TI, XW and XM boards 6.0.7, 8.3.2; Ui Edgemax Firmware 1.9.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/airOS-v6-0-7-Has-Been-Released/ba-p/2056522
• https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/airOS-v8-3-2-Has-Been-Released/ba-p/2049215
• https://hackerone.com/reports/221625
• https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/airOS-v6-0-7-Has-Been-Released/ba-p/2056522
• https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/airOS-v8-3-2-Has-Been-Released/ba-p/2049215
• https://hackerone.com/reports/221625

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