CVE-2024-45205 Security feature bypass in UniFi iOS App

High 7.1 Published Updated

Improper certificate validation in the UniFi iOS App allows adjacent network attackers to take control of standalone UniFi Access Points.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-45205?

CVE-2024-45205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubiquiti UniFi iOS App, published on 4 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An Improper Certificate Validation on the UniFi iOS App managing a standalone UniFi Access Point (not using UniFi Network Application) could allow a malicious actor with access to an adjacent network to take control of this UniFi Access Point.

Affected Products: UniFi iOS App (Version 10.17.7 and earlier) Mitigation: UniFi iOS App (Version 10.18.0 or later).

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45205?

How do I fix CVE-2024-45205?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-45205 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45205 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj29-j7qg-vpf7.

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