CVE-2026-54402 is a critical improper input validation vulnerability in Ubiquiti UniFi OS that can lead to command injection on the host device. According to the provided content, a malicious actor with network access and low privileges can exploit insufficient validation of attacker-controlled input to execute commands on the underlying host. The issue is described as remotely exploitable, requires no user interaction, and affects UniFi OS version 5.1.15 and earlier; some provided sources also describe affected UniFi OS versions as 5.1.15 through 5.1.18 and earlier. The vulnerable function or endpoint is not identified in the provided material.
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A critical improper input validation flaw in Ubiquiti UniFi OS that enables remote low-privileged attackers to achieve command injection on the host device.
A critical SSRF vulnerability affecting multiple Ubiquiti UniFi OS devices that may allow a low-privileged network attacker to achieve privilege escalation.
A critical improper input validation vulnerability in UniFi OS that can lead to command injection on the host device.
One of six additional critical-severity vulnerabilities patched by Ubiquiti affecting UniFi Talk, UniFi Access, UniFi Protect, UniFi OS Server, and various Ubiquiti devices.
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