9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-9266
Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch Local File Write Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 5, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:40 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-9266 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ui airmax_ac_firmware
2 Ui airmax_m_xm_firmware
3 Ui airmax_m_xw_firmware
4 Ui airmax_m_ti_firmware
5 Ui airgateway_firmware
6 Ui airfiber_af24_firmware
7 Ui airfiber_af24hd_firmware
8 Ui af5x_firmware
9 Ui af5_firmware
10 Ui airmax_ac
11 Ui airmax_m_xm
12 Ui airmax_m_xw
13 Ui airmax_m_ti
14 Ui airgateway
15 Ui airfiber_af24
16 Ui airfiber_af24hd
17 Ui af5x
18 Ui af5
19 Ui airmax_m
20 Ui edgeswitch_xp
1 Ubnt airos_4_xs2
2 Ubnt airos_4_xs5
3 Ubnt edgeswitch_xp_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-9266.

URL Resource
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940 Vendor Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949 Vendor Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/73480 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940 Vendor Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949 Vendor Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/73480 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-9266 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940
    Added Reference https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949
    Added Reference https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/73480
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/
    Added Reference https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.6.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.6.2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.6.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.6.2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.6.2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.6.2
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m_xw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_xw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m_xm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m_xm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airfiber_af24hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airfiber_af24hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:af5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:af5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airgateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airgateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airfiber_af24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airfiber_af24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:edgeswitch_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:edgeswitch_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:af5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:af5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:af5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:h:ui:airmax_m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airfiber_af24hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.15 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 1.15
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:af5x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.0.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.0.2.1
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airfiber_af24_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.2.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 MITRE AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/73480 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/73480 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940 No Types Assigned https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949 No Types Assigned https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload No Types Assigned https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494 No Types Assigned https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m_xm:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m_xw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m_ti:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.15 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airgateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airfiber_af24_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airfiber_af24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airfiber_af24hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airfiber_af24hd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:af5x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.2.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:af5x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:af5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:af5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.4 *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_ac:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:airmax_m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:edgeswitch_xp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.3.2 OR cpe:2.3:h:ubnt:edgeswitch_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-9266 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.60 }} -0.43%

score

0.87015

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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