CVE-2020-8267: Medium severity unifi protect vulnerability

Published Nov 5, 2020
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Updated

A security issue was found in UniFi Protect controller v1.14.10 and earlier.The authentication in the UniFi Protect controller API was using “x-token” improperly, allowing attackers to use the API to send authenticated messages without a valid token.This vulnerability was fixed in UniFi Protect v1.14.11 and newer.This issue does not impact UniFi Cloud Key Gen 2 plus.This issue does not impact UDM-Pro customers with UniFi Protect stopped.Affected Products:UDM-Pro firmware 1.7.2 and earlier.UNVR firmware 1.3.12 and earlier.Mitigation:Update UniFi Protect to v1.14.11 or newer version; the UniFi Protect controller can be updated through your UniFi OS settings.Alternatively, you can update UNVR and UDM-Pro to:- UNVR firmware to 1.3.15 or newer.- UDM-Pro firmware to 1.8.0 or newer.

Affected Software

1 affected component
UI Unifi Protect Firmware<=1.14.10

Event History

Nov 5, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue is CVE-2020-8267.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-8267?

CVE-2020-8267 has a severity level of 5.3 (medium).

3

Which version of UniFi Protect controller is affected?

UniFi Protect controller v1.14.10 and earlier versions are affected.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by using the UniFi Protect controller API to send authenticated messages without a valid token.

5

Has this vulnerability been fixed?

Yes, this vulnerability has been fixed in UniFi Protect v1.1.

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