CRITICAL

CVE-2015-9266

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

79.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.

Technical details

Published
9/5/2018

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9266?

The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.

Is CVE-2015-9266 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-9266 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 79.5%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9266?

CVE-2015-9266 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

Is CVE-2015-9266 affecting your environment?

Use isMalicious to check if any of your IPs or domains are associated with this vulnerability's IOCs.