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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-22944 · published 31 August 2021

CVE-2021-22944: Ui unifi protect vulnerability

Ui · Unifi Protect

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.

8.0 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.42% · top 66.0%
8.0CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.7
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-22944), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.