CVE-2015-9266 : The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSw

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.

Published 2018-09-05 20:29:00

Updated 2021-08-12 16:43:11

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Directory traversal

Products affected by CVE-2015-9266

Ubnt » Airos 4 Xs5
Versions before (<) 4.0.4
cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airmax Ac » Version: N/A
When used together with: UI » Airmax M » Version: N/A
Ubnt » Airos 4 Xs2
Versions before (<) 4.0.4
cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:airos_4_xs2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airmax Ac » Version: N/A
When used together with: UI » Airmax M » Version: N/A
Ubnt » Edgeswitch Xp Firmware
Versions before (<) 1.3.2
cpe:2.3:o:ubnt:edgeswitch_xp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Edgeswitch Xp » Version: N/A
UI » Airmax Ac Firmware » Version: 7.1.3
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_ac_firmware:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airmax Ac » Version: N/A
UI » Airmax M Xm Firmware
Versions before (<) 5.6.2
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xm_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airmax M Xm » Version: N/A
UI » Airmax M Xw Firmware
Versions before (<) 5.6.2
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_xw_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airmax M Xw » Version: N/A
UI » Airmax M Ti Firmware
Versions before (<) 5.6.2
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airmax_m_ti_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airmax M Ti » Version: N/A
UI » Airgateway Firmware
Versions before (<) 1.15
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airgateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airgateway » Version: N/A
UI » Airfiber Af24 Firmware
Versions before (<) 2.2.1
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airfiber Af24 » Version: N/A
UI » Airfiber Af24hd Firmware
Versions before (<) 2.2.1
cpe:2.3:o:ui:airfiber_af24hd_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Airfiber Af24hd » Version: N/A
UI » Af5x Firmware
Versions before (<) 3.0.2.1
cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » Af5x » Version: N/A
UI » Af5 Firmware
Versions before (<) 2.2.1
cpe:2.3:o:ui:af5_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: UI » AF5 » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-9266

EPSS FAQ

1.49%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 85 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-9266

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
10.0	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	10.0	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	MITRE
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	3.9	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2015-9266

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2015-9266

https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940

Virus attack - URGENT @UBNT | Ubiquiti Community
Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/73480

#73480 Arbritrary file Upload on AirMax
Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/

AirOS 6.x - Arbitrary File Upload
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload

Ubiquiti airOS Arbitrary File Upload
Exploit;Third Party Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949

Important Security Notice and airOS 5.6.5 Release | Ubiquiti Community
Vendor Advisory
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494

- | Ubiquiti Community
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/

Ubiquiti airOS - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)
Exploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-9266

Products affected by CVE-2015-9266

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-9266

CVSS scores for CVE-2015-9266

CWE ids for CVE-2015-9266

References for CVE-2015-9266