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CVE-2016-6914

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2017 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorUnifi Video· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Ubiquiti UniFi Video before 3.8.0 for Windows uses weak permissions for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via a Trojan horse taskkill.exe file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Unifi Video· UI
95%
v < 3.8.0
Affected range stops below 3.8.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145533/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Video-3.7.3-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/83
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102278
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/140793
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43390/

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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