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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-21633 · published 5 January 2026

CVE-2026-21633: Ui unifi protect improper authentication vulnerability

Ui · Unifi Protect

A malicious actor with access to the adjacent network could obtain unauthorized access to a UniFi Protect Camera by exploiting a discovery protocol vulnerability in the Unifi Protect Application (Version 6.1.79 and earlier). Affected Products: UniFi Protect Application (Version 6.1.79 and earlier). Mitigation: Update your UniFi Protect Application to Version 6.2.72 or later.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.45% · top 63.5% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A malicious actor with access to the adjacent network could obtain unauthorized access to a UniFi Protect Camera by exploiting a discovery protocol vulnerability in the Unifi Protect Application (Version 6.1.79 and earlier). Affected Products: UniFi Protect Application (Version 6.1.79 and earlier). Mitigation: Update your UniFi Protect Application to Version 6.2.72 or later.

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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-058-058/6922ff20-8cd7-4724-8d8c-676458a2d0f9 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-21633), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.