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CVE-2023-38034


A command injection vulnerability in the DHCP Client function of all UniFi Access Points and Switches, excluding the Switch Flex Mini, could allow a Remote Code Execution (RCE). Affected Products: All UniFi Access Points (Version 6.5.53 and earlier) All UniFi Switches (Version 6.5.32 and earlier) -USW Flex Mini excluded. Mitigation: Update UniFi Access Points to Version 6.5.62 or later. Update UniFi Switches to Version 6.5.59 or later.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 47 products from ui, from ui, from ui and 44 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-08-10T19:15:09.803

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:12:43.107

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System ui unifi_uap_firmware ≤ 6.5.53 Yes
Hardware ui u6\+ - No
Hardware ui u6-enterprise - No
Hardware ui u6-enterprise-iw - No
Hardware ui u6-extender - No
Hardware ui u6-iw - No
Hardware ui u6-lite - No
Hardware ui u6-lr - No
Hardware ui u6-mesh - No
Hardware ui u6-pro - No
Hardware ui uap-ac-iw - No
Hardware ui uap-ac-lite - No
Hardware ui uap-ac-lr - No
Hardware ui uap-ac-m - No
Hardware ui uap-ac-m-pro - No
Hardware ui uap-ac-pro - No
Hardware ui ubb - No
Hardware ui ubb-xg - No
Hardware ui uwb-xg - No
Operating System ui unifi_switch_firmware ≤ 6.5.32 Yes
Hardware ui us-16-150w - No
Hardware ui us-24-250w - No
Hardware ui us-48-500w - No
Hardware ui us-8-150w - No
Hardware ui us-8-60w - No
Hardware ui us-xg-6poe - No
Hardware ui usw-16-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-24 - No
Hardware ui usw-24-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-48 - No
Hardware ui usw-48-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-aggregation - No
Hardware ui usw-enterprise-24-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-enterprise-48-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-enterprise-8-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-enterprisexg-24 - No
Hardware ui usw-flex - No
Hardware ui usw-flex-xg - No
Hardware ui usw-industrial - No
Hardware ui usw-lite-16-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-lite-8-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-mission-critical - No
Hardware ui usw-pro-24 - No
Hardware ui usw-pro-24-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-pro-48 - No
Hardware ui usw-pro-48-poe - No
Hardware ui usw-pro-aggregation - No

References

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.