# CVE-2026-119251: Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop privilege escalation on macOS

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-119251-a-malicious-actor-with-local-access-and-high-privileges-could  
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-2026-119251 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-10-29

WiFiman Desktop is a macOS application for network diagnostics and WiFi management. A local attacker with high system privileges could exploit improper access control to escalate their privileges further on the host device, potentially gaining full system control.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-119251 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-119251 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-119251?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 29 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-119251?** 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-2026-119251 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-119251?** 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

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in WiFiman Desktop for macOS allows privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and high existing privileges as preconditions; a successful exploit could grant the attacker elevated system access or capabilities beyond their current privilege level. The vulnerability class is privilege escalation via insufficient access control checks.

## Affected products

- Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop <UNKNOWN>

## 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)

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