Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-54409 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-54409 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54409?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 2 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application < 7.1.83.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-54409?
- 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-2026-54409 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-54409?
- Check whether you run Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application 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 Initialization vulnerability (CWE-665) exists in the Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application prior to version 7.1.83. A network-based attacker could exploit this flaw under specific conditions to bypass authentication mechanisms on connected UniFi Protect Cameras. The attack requires high complexity and some level of user interaction, as indicated by the CVSS vector. Successful exploitation grants the attacker unauthorized access to the camera hardware, potentially allowing for unauthorized viewing or configuration changes. 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