# CVE-2024-29206: Missing authorization in UniFi Access G2 Reader Pro

> Authenticated attackers can enable ADB on UniFi IoT devices to make unsupported system changes, requiring firmware updates.

- **Severity:** Low 2.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 May 2024
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2cf3-8v44-39fh

## What is CVE-2024-29206?

CVE-2024-29206 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Access G2 Reader Pro , published on 7 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An Improper Access Control could allow a malicious actor authenticated in the API to enable Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and make unsupported changes to the system.

 

Affected Products:

UniFi Connect EV Station (Version 1.1.18 and earlier) 

UniFi Connect EV Station Pro (Version 1.1.18 and earlier)

UniFi Access G2 Reader Pro (Version 1.2.172 and earlier)

UniFi Access Reader Pro (Version 2.7.238 and earlier)

UniFi Access Intercom (Version 1.0.66 and earlier)

UniFi Access Intercom Viewer (Version 1.0.5 and earlier)

UniFi Connect Display (Version 1.9.324 and earlier)

UniFi Connect Display Cast (Version 1.6.225 and earlier)

 

Mitigation:

Update UniFi Connect Application to Version 3.10.7 or later.

Update UniFi Connect EV Station to Version 1.2.15 or later.   

Update UniFi Connect EV Station Pro to Version 1.2.15 or later.

Update UniFi Access G2 Reader Pro Version 1.3.37 or later.

Update UniFi Access Reader Pro Version 2.8.19 or later.

Update UniFi Access Intercom Version 1.1.32 or later.

Update UniFi Access Intercom Viewer Version 1.1.6 or later.

Update UniFi Connect Display to Version 1.11.348 or later. 

Update UniFi Connect Display Cast to Version 1.8.255 or later.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29206?


## How do I fix CVE-2024-29206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-29206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-29206 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-29206 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Access G2 Reader Pro , published on 7 May 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Access G2 Reader Pro . 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-2024-29206/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29206/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29206
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29206
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29206

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-29206/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.