# CVE-2026-119249: Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop unrestricted IP address binding

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119249-a-malicious-actor-with-access-to-the-network-could-exploit-a  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-119249 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-29

WiFiman Desktop for macOS is a network diagnostic tool that binds to an unrestricted IP address, allowing a network-adjacent attacker to access sensitive host device information. An attacker on the same network could obtain details about the device's configuration and network status without authentication.

Technologies: [Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/wifiman-desktop). Vendors: [Ubiquiti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ubiquiti).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119249 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119249 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119249?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop macOS.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119249?** 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-2026-119249 attacked?** It is attacked from the adjacent network or over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119249?** Check whether you run Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop 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 binding to unrestricted IP address vulnerability in WiFiman Desktop for macOS allows network-adjacent attackers to access the service and obtain host device information. The vulnerability requires network access to the affected host. The advisory does not indicate whether a fix is currently available.

## Affected products

- Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop macOS

## Timeline

- 2026-10-29: disclosed

## References

- [https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-072/351a6d54-3ef7-49b4-ac99-b3a5388a9808](https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-072/351a6d54-3ef7-49b4-ac99-b3a5388a9808)

## Related threats

- [Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop privilege escalation on macOS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119251-a-malicious-actor-with-local-access-and-high-privileges-could)
- [Ubiquiti WiFiman path traversal privilege escalation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119250-a-malicious-actor-with-local-access-and-low-privileges-could)