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CVE-2026-34909

UniFi OS Server Path Traversal

Ubiquiti Inc / UniFi OS Server · affected before 5.0.8

Severity
CVSS 10.0 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
63.9%
First observed
Last observed

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-34909 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Ubiquiti Inc UniFi OS Server and 31 other products. A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability found in UniFi...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Ubiquiti Inc / UniFi OS Server affected before 5.0.8.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

UniFi OS Server Path Traversal

A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to access files on the underlying system that could be manipulated to access an underlying account.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Ubiquiti Inc UCKP Before 5.1.12 Affected
Ubiquiti Inc UCK Before 5.1.12 Affected
Ubiquiti Inc UCK-Enterprise Before 5.1.12 Affected
Ubiquiti Inc UCG-Ultra Before 5.1.12 Affected
Ubiquiti Inc UCG-Max Before 5.1.12 Affected
Ubiquiti Inc UCG-Fiber Before 5.1.12 Affected
Ubiquiti Inc UCG-Industrial Before 5.1.12 Affected
Published
22 May 2026
Exploitation Reported
09 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

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cisa

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

Defused Cyber

Recorded 09 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
Defused Cyber First 2026-06-09 07:29 UTC
CISA 2026-06-23 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-06-23 18:11 UTC
All CISA Advisories 2026-06-23 18:20 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

63.9%

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation.   CVE-2025-67038 Lantronix EDS5000 Code Injection Vulnerability CVE-2026-34908 Ubiquiti UniFi OS Improper Access Control...

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Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  3. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  5. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  6. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-34909",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 10.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.63897,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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