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CVE-2017-0935: ubiquiti networks edgerouter x Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 22-03-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-0935 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ubiquiti networks edgerouter x. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS version 1.9.1.1 and prior suffer from an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability due to the lack of protection of the file system leading to sensitive information being exposed. An attacker with access to an operator (read-only) account could escalate privileges to admin (root) access in the system.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubiquiti networks1 product
Ui1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links