Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-5330?

Affected: Airos (Ui). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-5330 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jun 13, 2019.

Is CVE-2010-5330 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of May 6, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-5330?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-5330?

Fixed versions are available, including Airos 4.0.1.

How urgently should CVE-2010-5330 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2010-5330

CriticalExploitedPublic exploit

On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi (aka Show AP info) because the ifname variable is not sanitized, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters.

Published Jun 11, 2019 · Updated Nov 5, 2025

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-5330 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Airos (Ui).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jun 13, 2019. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Airos 4.0.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

39%

Higher than 98.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi (aka Show AP info) because the ifname variable is not sanitized, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters. The fixed version is v4.0.1 for 802.11 ISP products, v5.3.5 for AirMax ISP products, and v5.4.5 for AirSync firmware. For example, Nanostation5 (Air OS) is affected.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Apr 15, 2022	May 6, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Jun 13, 2019	May 6, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Apr 15, 2022	May 6, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Apr 15, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
AirosUi	See advisory	4.0.1

Patched Releases

Airos

4.0.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 11, 2019
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jun 13, 2019
Added to CISA KEV
Apr 15, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Apr 15, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Apr 15, 2022
Last updated
Nov 5, 2025

Weakness Type

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

References

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi (aka Show AP info) because the ifname variable is not sanitized, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters.
Affected: Airos (Ui). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Jun 13, 2019.
Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of May 6, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Airos 4.0.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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