Description
A malicious actor with access to the network and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Protect AI Key to access internal resources through the device.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access to Internal Resources
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an Improper Access Control flaw found in the firmware of the UniFi Protect AI Key. An attacker who can reach the device over the network and satisfies the conditions described by the vendor could bypass normal authorization checks to access internal resources that the device is permitted to reach. This flaw allows the attacker to read or manipulate data and services that are not intended for public or unauthorised access, but it does not provide remote code execution or denial of service capabilities.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the Ubiquiti UniFi Protect AI Key. No specific firmware or device versions are provided in the advisory, so any installation of this product that has not applied the vendor’s latest update may be vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a very low current likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector requires an attacker to have network connectivity to the device and to exploit the improper access control after certain conditions are met, as described in the advisory. Successful exploitation would grant the attacker unauthorized access to internal resources reachable through the device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 01:02 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest firmware or patch released by Ubiquiti for the UniFi Protect AI Key.
  • Configure network segmentation so that the device resides in a trusted zone with strictly controlled ingress and egress rules.
  • Enforce stricter access control lists and authentication mechanisms on the device so that only authorized services can reach internal resources.
  • Implement network monitoring to detect anomalous traffic or permission changes involving the device.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 01:02 UTC.

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History

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ubiquiti
Ubiquiti unifi Protect Ai Key
Vendors & Products Ubiquiti
Ubiquiti unifi Protect Ai Key

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Title Improper Access Control in UniFi Protect AI Key Allows Unauthorized Network Resource Access

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Title Improper Access Control Enables Unauthorized Access to Internal Resources on UniFi Protect AI Key

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Title Improper Access Control Enables Unauthorized Access to Internal Resources on UniFi Protect AI Key

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A malicious actor with access to the network and under certain conditions could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi Protect AI Key to access internal resources through the device.
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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Ubiquiti Unifi Protect Ai Key
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Ubiquiti

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T17:57:30.697Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T04:16:43.266Z

Link: CVE-2026-110456

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-14T05:16:43.763

Modified: 2026-10-15T20:38:04.303

Link: CVE-2026-110456

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Updated: 2026-10-17T12:30:08Z

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