CVE-2015-9266: Ubiquiti airOS HTTP(S) unauthenticated arbitrary file upload

Published Sep 5, 2018
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Updated

The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.

Affected Software

23 affected components
UI Airmax Ac Firmware=7.1.3
UI airMAX AC
UI Airmax M Xm Firmware<5.6.2
UI Airmax M Xm
UI Airmax M Xw Firmware<5.6.2
UI Airmax M Xw
UI Airmax M Ti Firmware<5.6.2
UI Airmax M Ti
UI Airgateway Firmware<1.15
UI airGateway
UI Airfiber Af24 Firmware<2.2.1
UI airFiber AF24
UI Airfiber Af24hd Firmware<2.2.1
UI Airfiber Af24hd
UI Af5x Firmware<3.0.2.1
UI AF5x
UI Af5 Firmware<2.2.1
UI AF5
Ubnt Airos 4 Xs2<4.0.4
Ubnt Airos 4 Xs5<4.0.4
UI airMAX M
Ubnt Edgeswitch Xp Firmware<1.3.2
UI EdgeSwitch XP

Event History

Sep 5, 2018
CVE Published
08:29 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2015-9266.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2015-9266?

The severity level of CVE-2015-9266 is critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-9266?

The software versions affected by CVE-2015-9266 are Ui Airmax Ac Firmware 7.1.3 and Ui Airmax M Xm Firmware up to version 5.6.2.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2015-9266?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2015-9266 by using directory traversal techniques to upload and write arbitrary files, gaining root privileges.

5

Are there any references for more information on CVE-2015-9266?

Yes, you can find more information on CVE-2015-9266 at the following links: [1](https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940) [2](https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949) [3](https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494).

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