Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-21638

A malicious actor in Wi-Fi range of the affected product could leverage a vulnerability in the airMAX Wireless Protocol to achieve a remote code execution (RCE) within the affected

Published Jan 8, 2026 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Ubiquiti Inc UBB

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-21638. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Ubiquiti Inc UBB is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.43%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Ubiquiti Inc UBB 0 <3.1.7

A malicious actor in Wi-Fi range of the affected product could leverage a vulnerability in the airMAX Wireless Protocol to achieve a remote code execution (RCE) within the affected product. Affected Products: UBB-XG (Version 1.2.2 and earlier) UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector (Version 1.4.1 and earlier) UBB (Version 3.1.5 and earlier) Mitigation: Update your UBB-XG to Version 1.2.3 or later. Update your UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector to Version 1.4.2 or later. Update your UBB to Version 3.1.7 or later.

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  • vendor Ubiquiti Inc UBB 0 <3.1.70 <3.1.7

How to fix CVE-2026-21638

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-21638. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Ubiquiti Inc UBB is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Ubiquiti Inc UBB 0 <3.1.7 0 <3.1.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    A malicious actor in Wi-Fi range of the affected product could leverage a vulnerability in the airMAX Wireless Protocol to achieve a remote code execution (RCE) within the affected product. Affected Products: UBB-XG (Version 1.2.2 and earlier) UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector (Version 1.4.1 and earlier) UBB (Version 3.1.5 and earlier) Mitigation: Update your UBB-XG to Version 1.2.3 or later. Update your UDB

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    A malicious actor in Wi-Fi range of the affected product could leverage a vulnerability in the airMAX Wireless Protocol to achieve a remote code execution (RCE) within the affected product. Affected Products: UBB-XG (Version 1.2.2 and earlier) UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector (Version 1.4.1 and earlier) UBB (Version 3.1.5 and earlier) Mitigation: Update your UBB-XG to Version 1.2.3 or later. Update your UDB

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21638

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-21638

    30-day exploitation probability 0.43%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-1491

    A malicious actor in Wi-Fi range of the affected product could leverage a vulnerability in the airMAX Wireless Protocol to achieve a remote code execution (RCE) within the affected product. Affected Products: UBB-XG (Version 1.2.2 and earlier) UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector (Version 1.4.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 2, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 30, 2026
  • EUVDOct 30, 2026