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CVE-2020-8188

We have recently released new version of UniFi Protect firmware v1.13.3 and v1.14.10 for Unifi Cloud Key Gen2 Plus and UniFi Dream Machine Pro/UNVR respectively that fixes vulnerabilities found on Protect firmware v1.13.2, v1.14.9 and prior according to the description below:View only users can run certain custom commands which allows them to assign themselves unauthorized roles and escalate their privileges.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from ui, from ui, from ui and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-07-02T19:15:12.823

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:38:27.953

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-77
Type: Primary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	ui	unifi_protect_firmware	≤ 1.13.2	Yes
Hardware	ui	unifi_protect	-	No
Operating System	ui	unifi_protect_firmware	≤ 1.14.9	Yes
Hardware	ui	unifi_cloud_key_plus	-	No
Hardware	ui	unifi_dream_machine_pro	-	No

References

https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-012-012/1bba9134-f888-4010-81c0-b0dd53b9bda4 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://community.ui.com/releases/UniFi-Protect-1-13-3/f4be7d35-93a3-422b-8eef-122e442c00ba Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://community.ui.com/releases/UniFi-Protect-1-14-10/48a8dbdd-b872-47fa-bbde-1d24ddf5d5b5 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-012-012/1bba9134-f888-4010-81c0-b0dd53b9bda4 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://community.ui.com/releases/UniFi-Protect-1-13-3/f4be7d35-93a3-422b-8eef-122e442c00ba Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://community.ui.com/releases/UniFi-Protect-1-14-10/48a8dbdd-b872-47fa-bbde-1d24ddf5d5b5 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ui's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.