CVE-2026-119251 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A malicious actor with local access and high privileges could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to escalate privileges on the host device.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

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Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-072/351a6d54-3ef7-49b4-ac99-b3a5388a9808

History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Title		Privilege Escalation via Improper Access Control in Ubiquiti WiFiman Desktop for macOS

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description		A malicious actor with local access and high privileges could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to escalate privileges on the host device.
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-072/351a6d54-3ef7-49b4-ac99-b3a5388a9808
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Ubiquiti

Published: 2026-10-29T18:29:46.417Z

Updated: 2026-10-29T20:39:44.834Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T17:33:17.479Z

Link: CVE-2026-119251

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T20:39:33.807Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-29T19:17:21.480

Modified: 2026-10-29T21:17:20.790

Link: CVE-2026-119251

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T19:45:11Z

Weaknesses

CWE-284

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