CVE-2024-45205
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn Improper Certificate Validation on the UniFi iOS App managing a standalone UniFi Access Point (not using UniFi Network Application) could allow a malicious actor with access to an adjacent network to take control of this UniFi Access Point. Affected Products: UniFi iOS App (Version 10.17.7 and earlier) Mitigation: UniFi iOS App (Version 10.18.0 or later).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe UniFi iOS App versions 10.17.7 and earlier contain improper SSL/TLS certificate validation when managing standalone UniFi Access Points. An attacker with access to the adjacent network (same Layer 2 segment) can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to intercept management credentials and take control of the Access Point.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm UniFi iOS App is installedCheck the iOS device for the UniFi app by looking in the installed applications list or checking app settings.Affected if UniFi iOS App is present on the device
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Identify installed UniFi iOS App versionGo to Settings > UniFi > About or find the app in the iOS App Store to view the installed version number.Affected if Version is 10.17.7 or earlier
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Determine if managing standalone UniFi Access PointsCheck the app's managed devices list or controller configuration to see if any UniFi Access Points are being managed directly (standalone APs, not through a gateway or Dream Machine).Affected if The app is actively managing standalone UniFi Access Points
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Assess network exposureVerify whether the iOS device connects to the same Layer 2 network segment as the managed Access Points (same WiFi network or wired LAN).Affected if The iOS device and managed Access Points share the same local network segment
User is affected if the UniFi iOS App version 10.17.7 or earlier is installed and actively managing standalone UniFi Access Points on the same local network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade the UniFi iOS App to version 10.18.0 or later, which contains proper certificate chain validation. Ensure managed iOS devices receive the update.
UniFi iOS App version 10.18.0 or later
- Open the App Store on the iOS device
- Search for "UniFi" or locate the UniFi iOS App
- Update the UniFi iOS App to version 10.18.0 or later
- Verify the updated version in the App Store or iOS Settings > Apps
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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