7.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2019-25652
UniFi Network Controller Improper Certificate Validation Leading to Credential Theft via MITM
Description

UniFi Network Controller before version 5.10.22 and 5.11.x before 5.11.18 contains an improper certificate verification vulnerability that allows adjacent network attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by presenting a false SSL certificate during SMTP connections. Attackers can intercept SMTP traffic and obtain credentials by exploiting the insecure SSL host verification mechanism in the SMTP certificate validation process.

INFO

Published Date :

March 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update UniFi Network Controller to patch improper certificate verification and prevent man-in-the-middle attacks.
  • Update UniFi Network Controller to version 5.10.22 or later.
  • Update UniFi Network Controller to version 5.11.18 or later.
  • Ensure secure SSL host verification for SMTP connections.
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-2019-25652.

URL Resource
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-003-003/982bbaa8-2a07-4f81-a5f6-0bb84753f391
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unifi-network-controller-improper-certificate-validation-leading-to-credential-theft-via-mitm
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-25652 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description UniFi Network Controller before version 5.10.22 and 5.11.x before 5.11.18 contains an improper certificate verification vulnerability that allows adjacent network attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks by presenting a false SSL certificate during SMTP connections. Attackers can intercept SMTP traffic and obtain credentials by exploiting the insecure SSL host verification mechanism in the SMTP certificate validation process.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-295
    Added Reference https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-003-003/982bbaa8-2a07-4f81-a5f6-0bb84753f391
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/unifi-network-controller-improper-certificate-validation-leading-to-credential-theft-via-mitm
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