# CVE-2026-56841: Ubiquiti UniFi Protect SQL injection privilege escalation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-56841-ubiquiti-unifi-protect-sql-injection-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-2026-56841 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-07-02

Ubiquiti UniFi Protect is a video surveillance management system used to monitor and record security camera footage. A security vulnerability has been identified that allows a user with low-level access to the system to gain full administrative control over the host device. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive video data, disruption of security monitoring, or complete compromise of the underlying hardware.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-56841 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-56841 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-56841?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 2 July 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-56841?** 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-2026-56841 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-56841?** 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 authenticated SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists in the Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Application prior to version 7.1.83. The flaw allows a network-adjacent or remote attacker with low-level authenticated credentials to inject malicious SQL commands into application queries. Successful exploitation enables the attacker to escalate their privileges to a higher level on the host device, potentially gaining full system access. The vulnerability is addressed in UniFi Protect Application version 7.1.83.

## Affected products

- Ubiquiti Inc UniFi Protect Application < 7.1.83

## Timeline

- 2026-07-02: disclosed
- 2026-07-02: advisory

## 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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