CVE-2026-55116 is a critical improper access control vulnerability affecting certain devices running Ubiquiti UniFi OS, including reporting that it impacts UniFi OS 5.1.15 and earlier and hardware such as UDM, UDM-Pro, UDM-SE, and related gateway platforms. Under certain network configurations, a remote attacker with network access can exploit the flaw to make unauthorized changes to affected UniFi OS devices. The available source material does not identify the specific vulnerable function, endpoint, or code path, but consistently characterizes the issue as an access control failure that permits unauthorized configuration or system changes.
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A critical improper access control vulnerability in Ubiquiti UniFi OS that can allow remote unauthenticated attackers to make unauthorized changes under certain network configurations.
A critical improper access control vulnerability affecting certain Ubiquiti UniFi OS devices that allows unauthorized changes under specific network conditions.
A critical improper access control vulnerability in UniFi OS that can allow unauthorized changes to certain devices by an attacker with network access.
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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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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