Is CVE-2026-116837 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116837 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-116837?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 27 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Ubiquiti airMAX LTU ; Ubiquiti airMAX M ; Ubiquiti SolarPoint ; Ubiquiti SolarSwitch .

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116837?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-116837 attacked?

It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-116837?

Check whether you run Ubiquiti airMAX LTU, Ubiquiti airMAX M, Ubiquiti SolarPoint or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-116837: Ubiquiti airMAX and Solar devices heap buffer overflow

CVE-2026-116837 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-27

Ubiquiti's airMAX and Solar Point access points are wireless networking devices used to extend internet connectivity to remote areas. An attacker on the same local network could exploit a heap buffer overflow flaw to run malicious code directly on these devices, potentially compromising network traffic or using the device as a foothold to attack connected infrastructure.

Technologies: Ubiquiti airMAX M. Vendors: Ubiquiti.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-116837 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116837 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-116837?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 27 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Ubiquiti airMAX LTU <UNKNOWN>; Ubiquiti airMAX M <UNKNOWN>; Ubiquiti SolarPoint <UNKNOWN>; Ubiquiti SolarSwitch <UNKNOWN>.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116837?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-116837 attacked?: It is attacked from the adjacent network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-116837?: Check whether you run Ubiquiti airMAX LTU, Ubiquiti airMAX M, Ubiquiti SolarPoint or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Ubiquiti airMAX M, LTU, SolarPoint, and SolarSwitch devices allows remote code execution via network access from an adjacent network. The vulnerability requires network proximity but no authentication. Exploitation yields arbitrary code execution on the affected device.

Affected products

Ubiquiti airMAX M <UNKNOWN>
Ubiquiti airMAX LTU <UNKNOWN>
Ubiquiti SolarPoint <UNKNOWN>
Ubiquiti SolarSwitch <UNKNOWN>

Timeline

2026-10-27: disclosed

References

https://uisp.community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-071/7d4d42cf-09e4-44d3-9c19-649cac8c6af3

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