Description
A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit a Path Traversal vulnerability found in the UniFi Network Application to access files on the underlying system that could be manipulated to access an underlying account.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubiquiti | UniFi Network Application | 10.1.89 – < 10.1.89, 10.2.97 – < 10.2.97, 9.0.118 – < 9.0.118 | 10.1.89 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 5 repositories
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ThePotatoOfDoom/CVE-2026-22557-PoC ★ 4 · Apr 11, 2026
PoC for UniFi Network Application Pre-Auth Path Traversal (CVE-2026-22557)
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ashrafzaryouh/CVE-2026-22557 ★ 3 · Apr 5, 2026
CVE-2026-22557
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gagaltotal/CVE-2026-22557-Path-Traversal-Ubiquti-UniFi ★ 1 · Jun 30, 2026
CVE-2026-22557 Path Traversal Ubiquti UniFi Network Application
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BishopFox/CVE-2026-22557-check ★ 1 · May 29, 2026
Safely detect whether a UniFi Network Application controller is vulnerable to CVE-2026-22557
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GarethMSheldon/cve-2026-22557-unifi-detection ★ 0 · Mar 22, 2026
Detection content for CVE-2026-22557 — UniFi Network Application unauthenticated path traversal (CVSS 10.0). Includes YARA, Sigma, KQL, Splunk SPL, Sysmon config, and a bash detection script.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- UniFi Network Application - Path Traversal http/cves/2026/CVE-2026-22557.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-0784 Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 19, 2026