CVE-2026-21634: Buffer Overflow

Published Jan 5, 2026
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Updated

A malicious actor with access to the adjacent network could overflow the UniFi Protect Application (Version 6.1.79 and earlier) discovery protocol causing it to restart. Affected Products: UniFi Protect Application (Version 6.1.79 and earlier). Mitigation: Update your UniFi Protect Application to Version 6.2.72 or later.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Ubiquiti Unifi Protect Application<6.1.79
UI Unifi Protect<6.2.72

Event History

Jan 5, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:47 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 28, 58046
Event
via FIRST·08:50 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-21634?

CVE-2026-21634 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that can cause the UniFi Protect Application to restart.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-21634?

To fix CVE-2026-21634, you should update your UniFi Protect Application to a version later than 6.1.79.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2026-21634?

CVE-2026-21634 affects UniFi Protect Application versions 6.1.79 and earlier.

4

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2026-21634?

CVE-2026-21634 can be exploited by a malicious actor over an adjacent network using a discovery protocol overflow.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-21634?

The potential impact of CVE-2026-21634 includes service disruption due to application restarts.

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