Vulnerability · CVE-2025-52665
ui unifi_access Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Published Jan 16, 2026 · corrected/updated Jan 16, 2026 · Ubiquiti, Inc UniFi Access · evidence confidence very high
A malicious actor with access to the management network could exploit a misconfiguration in UniFi’s door access application, UniFi Access, that exposed a management API without proper authentication. This vulnerability was introduced in Version 3.3.22 and was fixed in Version 4.0.21 and later. Affected Products: UniFi Access Application (Version 3.3.22 through 3.4.31). Mitigation: Update your UniFi Access Application to Version 4.0.21 or later.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2025-52665 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Ubiquiti, Inc UniFi Access. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether Ubiquiti, Inc UniFi Access is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Ubiquiti, Inc UniFi Access. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jan 16, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 16, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
A malicious actor with access to the management network could exploit a misconfiguration in UniFi’s door access application, UniFi Access, that exposed a management API without proper authentication. This vulnerability was introduced in Version 3.3.22 and was fixed in Version 4.0.21 and later. Affected Products: UniFi Access Application (Version 3.3.22 through 3.4.31). Mitigation: Update your UniF
Jan 16, 2026 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected
- vendor Ubiquiti, Inc UniFi Accessversion unspecified
Sources
- VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-52665
A malicious actor with access to the management network could exploit a misconfiguration in UniFi’s door access application, UniFi Access, that exposed a management API without proper authentication. This vulnerability was introduced in Version 3.3.22 and was fixed in Version 4.0
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