# CVE-2023-28365: Command injection in UniFi Network application

> Administrators can execute malicious commands on the host device via a backup file vulnerability in UniFi Network applications.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6q57-hf8f-cfhp

## What is CVE-2023-28365?

CVE-2023-28365 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc. UniFi Network application, published on 30 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A backup file vulnerability found in UniFi applications (Version 7.3.83 and earlier) running on Linux operating systems allows application administrators to execute malicious commands on the host device being restored.

Weakness: CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28365?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ui Unifi Network Application.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28365?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28365 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28365 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti Inc. UniFi Network application

- [CVE-2023-41721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-41721/): Missing authorization in UniFi Network Application (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-55114](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-55114/): Privilege escalation in UniFi Network Application (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2026-54406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54406/): Path traversal in UniFi Network Application (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-55118](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-55118/): Privilege escalation in UniFi Network Application (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2024-42025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42025/): Command injection in UniFi Network Application (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28365 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28365 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc. UniFi Network application, published on 30 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ubiquiti Inc. UniFi Network application. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28365/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28365/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28365
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28365
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28365

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28365/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.