CVE-2026-54403 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting certain devices and instances running Ubiquiti UniFi OS. According to the provided advisory content, a malicious actor with network access can exploit the flaw to bypass authentication on affected UniFi OS devices or instances. The issue is described as a path traversal bug and is rated CVSS 8.6. The supplied material does not identify the specific vulnerable endpoint, file-handling routine, or function, so more granular technical root-cause detail is currently not available from the provided context.
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A high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ubiquiti UniFi OS that can allow authentication bypass; the advisory also notes formal CVSS metrics list Privileges Required as None.
A high-severity path traversal vulnerability in UniFi OS that is especially dangerous because it can be chained with other flaws to bypass low-privilege access requirements.
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