CVE-2024-42025 Command injection in UniFi Network Application
Attackers with unifi user shell access can escalate privileges to root on Self-Hosted UniFi Network Servers via command injection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42025?
CVE-2024-42025 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Network Application, published on 13 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Command Injection vulnerability found in a Self-Hosted UniFi Network Servers (Linux) with UniFi Network Application (Version 8.3.32 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with unifi user shell access to escalate privileges to root on the host device.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42025?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ui Unifi Network Application.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42025 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-42025 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42025 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Network Application
- CVE-2023-41721 Missing authorization in UniFi Network Application
- CVE-2023-28365 Command injection in UniFi Network application
- CVE-2026-55114 Privilege escalation in UniFi Network Application
- CVE-2026-54406 Path traversal in UniFi Network Application
- CVE-2026-55118 Privilege escalation in UniFi Network Application
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62hc-56xq-xr7v.