CVE-2015-9266
CriticalPublic exploitThe web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques.
Published Sep 5, 2018 · Updated Nov 20, 2024
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2015-9266 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3) affecting Airos 4 Xs2 (Ubnt), Airos 4 Xs5 (Ubnt), Edgeswitch Xp Firmware (Ubnt) and 9 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Airos 4 Xs2 4.0.4, Airos 4 Xs5 4.0.4, Edgeswitch Xp Firmware 1.3.2.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
74%
Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
Available
Proof-of-concept or weaponized module
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Description
The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.
Affected Products
12 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Airos 4 Xs2Ubnt | See advisory | 4.0.4 |
| Airos 4 Xs5Ubnt | See advisory | 4.0.4 |
| Edgeswitch Xp FirmwareUbnt | See advisory | 1.3.2 |
| Af5 FirmwareUi | See advisory | 2.2.1 |
| Af5x FirmwareUi | See advisory | 3.0.2.1 |
Patched Releases
Airos 4 Xs2
4.0.4
Airos 4 Xs5
4.0.4
Edgeswitch Xp Firmware
1.3.2
Af5 Firmware
2.2.1
Af5x Firmware
3.0.2.1
Airfiber Af24 Firmware
2.2.1
Airfiber Af24hd Firmware
2.2.1
Airgateway Firmware
1.15
Airmax M Ti Firmware
5.6.2
Airmax M Xm Firmware
5.6.2
Airmax M Xw Firmware
5.6.2
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Sep 5, 2018
Last updated
Nov 20, 2024
Weakness Type
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
References
- advisoryhttps://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940
- advisoryhttps://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949
- advisoryhttps://hackerone.com/reports/73480
- patchhttps://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494
- exploitMSF ubiquiti_airos_file_upload.rb
FAQ
Common Questions.
The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques.
Affected: Airos 4 Xs2 (Ubnt); Airos 4 Xs5 (Ubnt); Edgeswitch Xp Firmware (Ubnt), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Airos 4 Xs2 4.0.4, Airos 4 Xs5 4.0.4, Edgeswitch Xp Firmware 1.3.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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