Critical [CVE-2010-5330] airMAX: On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi (aka Show AP info)
This critical-severity Ubiquiti advisory covers CVE-2010-5330; related products: airMAX, Ubiquiti.
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Summary
On certain Ubiquiti devices, Command Injection exists via a GET request to stainfo.cgi (aka Show AP info) because the ifname variable is not sanitized, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters. The fixed version is v4.0.1 for 802.11 ISP products, v5.3.5 for AirMax ISP products, and v5.4.5 for AirSync firmware.
For example, Nanostation5 (Air OS) is affected.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Listed:
- Apr 15, 2022 · federal remediation due May 6, 2022
- Required action:
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Ransomware use:
- Unknown
KEV is a prioritization signal from CISA — remediation detail still comes from the vendor advisory.
Affected versions
No affected-version range was extracted from the source record. The vendor advisory is authoritative — check it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
- 802.11
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
Mitigation
Upgrade to a fixed release: 802.11. That is the remediation for this advisory.
The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 3 months ago·verify at source
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