CVE-2015-9266 describes a critical directory traversal vulnerability in the web management interface of various Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway, and EdgeSwitch XP products. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files, potentially leading to root privilege escalation. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, public exploit modules exist in Metasploit and ExploitDB, confirming its exploitability, despite a lack of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 5.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ui:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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