8.8

CVE-2024-42028: ubiquiti inc. unifi network application Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighDeferred
Published 28-10-2024Last modified 28-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-42028 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in ubiquiti inc. unifi network application. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.16%
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. 28-10-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 28-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Local privilege escalation vulnerability found in a Self-Hosted UniFi Network Server with UniFi Network Application (Version 8.4.62 and earlier) allows a malicious actor with a local operational system user to execute high privilege actions on UniFi Network Server.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.16%

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 inc.1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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