CVE-2026-21638 (GCVE-0-2026-21638)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-08 16:14 – Updated: 2026-01-09 04:55
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Summary
A malicious actor in Wi-Fi range of the affected product could leverage a vulnerability in the airMAX Wireless Protocol to achieve a remote code execution (RCE) within the affected product. Affected Products: UBB-XG (Version 1.2.2 and earlier) UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector (Version 1.4.1 and earlier) UBB (Version 3.1.5 and earlier) Mitigation: Update your UBB-XG to Version 1.2.3 or later. Update your UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector to Version 1.4.2 or later. Update your UBB to Version 3.1.7 or later.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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Vendor Product Version
Ubiquiti Inc UBB-XG Affected: 0 , < 1.2.3 (semver)
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