# CVE-2026-55115: Ubiquiti UniFi Protect SSRF privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-55115-ubiquiti-unifi-protect-ssrf-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-02. Updated: 2026-07-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-55115 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Published 2026-07-02

Ubiquiti UniFi Protect, a video surveillance management system, contains a security vulnerability that could allow an authorized user with low-level access to gain full control over the host device. By exploiting a flaw in how the application handles internal requests, an attacker can bypass security boundaries to escalate their privileges. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive video data, system configuration changes, or complete takeover of the surveillance infrastructure.

Technologies: [Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/unifi-protect-application). Vendors: [Ubiquiti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ubiquiti).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-55115 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-55115 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-55115?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 2 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application versions before 7.1.83.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-55115?** 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-2026-55115 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-55115?** 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

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application in versions prior to 7.1.83. The flaw (CWE-918) allows a network-adjacent or remote attacker with low-privileged credentials to induce the application to make unauthorized requests to internal or external resources. By leveraging this SSRF, an attacker can achieve privilege escalation on the underlying host device. The vulnerability is rated critical due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, combined with a scope change (CVSS 3.1 Score 9.9). Users are advised to update to UniFi Protect Application version 7.1.83 or later.

## Affected products

- Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Protect Application versions before 7.1.83

## Timeline

- 2026-07-02: advisory: Security Advisory Bulletin 066 published by Ubiquiti
- 2026-07-02: disclosed: CVE-2026-55115 published to NVD via HackerOne

## References

- [https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-066-066/984eceb3-49c8-4227-942d-671c289b3afc](https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-066-066/984eceb3-49c8-4227-942d-671c289b3afc)

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- [Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application auth bypass in UniFi Protect Cameras](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-54409-ubiquiti-unifi-protect-application-auth-bypass-in-unifi-protect)
- [Ubiquiti UniFi Protect authentication bypass in API endpoints](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-54407-ubiquiti-unifi-protect-authentication-bypass-in-api-endpoints)