CVE-2026-55118 Privilege escalation in UniFi Network Application
A low-privileged network attacker can escalate privileges within the UniFi Network Application due to improper access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-55118?
CVE-2026-55118 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Network Application, published on 2 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A malicious actor with access to the network,low privileges and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Network Application to escalate privileges within the UniFi Network Application.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55118?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ui Unifi Network Application.
How do I fix CVE-2026-55118?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-55118 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-55118 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-55118 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-2024-42025 Command injection in UniFi Network Application
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f3pc-vh4r-hxxh.