CVE-2020-8267 json
A security issue was found in UniFi Protect controller v1.14.10 and earlier.The authentication in the UniFi Protect controller API was usin…
published 2020-11-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29136
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security issue was found in UniFi Protect controller v1.14.10 and earlier.The authentication in the UniFi Protect controller API was using “x-token” improperly, allowing attackers to use the API to send authenticated messages without a valid token.This vulnerability was fixed in UniFi Protect v1.14.11 and newer.This issue does not impact UniFi Cloud Key Gen 2 plus.This issue does not impact UDM-Pro customers with UniFi Protect stopped.Affected Products:UDM-Pro firmware 1.7.2 and earlier.UNVR firmware 1.3.12 and earlier.Mitigation:Update UniFi Protect to v1.14.11 or newer version; the UniFi Protect controller can be updated through your UniFi OS settings.Alternatively, you can update UNVR and UDM-Pro to:- UNVR firmware to 1.3.15 or newer.- UDM-Pro firmware to 1.8.0 or newer.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a UniFi Protect
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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community.ui.com
/releases/UniFi-Protect-NVR-Firmware-1-3-15/c2a783a6-c996-43d9-ab95-8c97ae05a98f
patch, vendor-advisory
-
community.ui.com
/releases/UniFi-Dream-Machine-Firmware-1-8-0/deabc255-a081-49ba-8f51-131f3a13000a
patch, vendor-advisory
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community.ui.com
/releases/UniFi-Protect-1-14-11/928e6fac-afeb-49c2-93a5-1b3066bf2bbf
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8267
- NVD CVE-2020-8267
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