CVE-2021-22944

Severity: high (CVSS 8.0 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-08-31 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability found in UniFi Protect application V1.18.1 and earlier allows a malicious actor with a view-only role and network access to gain the same privileges as the owner of the UniFi Protect application. This vulnerability is fixed in UniFi Protect application V1.19.0 and later.

Affected products

Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Protect Application: before 1.19.0 — fixed in 1.19.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Protect Application 1.19.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-019-019/90a00abe-d6b6-43c6-92d4-0a0342f1506f
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-019-019/90a00abe-d6b6-43c6-92d4-0a0342f1506f

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