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CVE-2016-6914
Ubiquiti UniFi Video before 3.8.0 for Windows uses weak permissions for the installation directory, which allows local users to gain…
High7.8EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 33% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 102278 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20171223 [CVE-2016-6914] Ubiquiti UniFi Video v3.7.3 (Windows) Local Privileges Escalation via Insecure Directory Permissions (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- https://hackerone.com/reports/140793 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 43390 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145533/Ubiquiti-UniFi-Video-3.7.3-Windows-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .