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9.6

UniFi Protect Cameras can be controlled by nearby hackers

CVE-2025-23116 · published 1 year ago
Summary

If you have UniFi Protect cameras and have Auto-Adopt Bridge Devices enabled, a hacker on the same network as the camera could take control of it. This means they could potentially view or record video from the camera, or even make changes to its settings. To fix this issue, update your UniFi Protect application and disable Auto-Adopt Bridge Devices until you've applied the fix.

Original advisory text
An Authentication Bypass vulnerability on UniFi Protect Application with Auto-Adopt Bridge Devices enabled could allow a malicious actor with access to UniFi Protect Cameras adjacent network to tak...
An Authentication Bypass vulnerability on UniFi Protect Application with Auto-Adopt Bridge Devices enabled could allow a malicious actor with access to UniFi Protect Cameras adjacent network to take control of UniFi Protect Cameras.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
9.6 Critical
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-287Improper Authentication
Timeline
Published1 Mar 2025
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-23116 · NVD
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