Improper Privilege Management in Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS Products

CVE-2017-0935

What is CVE-2017-0935?

Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS versions prior to 1.9.1.1 are affected by a vulnerability that compromises privilege management. This flaw allows an attacker with access to a read-only operator account to escalate their privileges and gain unauthorized admin (root) access on the system. The underlying issue is rooted in the inadequate protection of the file system, which can lead to exposure of sensitive information and potentially disastrous consequences for users.

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