High severity · published Oct 28, 2024
CVE-2024-42028
A Local privilege escalation vulnerability found in a Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server with UniFi Network Application (Version 8.4.62 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with a…
8.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A Local privilege escalation vulnerability found in a Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server with UniFi Network Application (Version 8.4.62 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with a local operational system user to execute high privilege actions on UniFi Network Server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UN
UniFi Network Application · Ubiquiti Inc
8.4.62 through 8.4.62 · source: vendor, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42028
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-42028
community.ui.com
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-043-043/28e45c75-314e-4f07-a4f3-d17f67bd53f7
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