Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-54408 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-54408 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54408?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 2 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Ubiquiti UniFi Protect < 7.1.83.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-54408?
- 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-2026-54408 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-54408?
- Check whether you run Ubiquiti UniFi Protect 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 (CWE-284) exists in the Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application prior to version 7.1.83. The flaw allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker with network access to the application to bypass authentication mechanisms specifically for data streaming services. By exploiting this, an attacker can gain unauthorized access to video feeds or other streamed data. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.6, reflecting high confidentiality impact. Users are advised to update the UniFi Protect Application to version 7.1.83 or later to mitigate this risk.
Affected products
- Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Protect Application < 7.1.83
Timeline
- 2026-07-02: disclosed
- 2026-07-02: advisory