CVE-2015-9266

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 74%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 74%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in the following product versions (fixes released in July 2015, all prior versions are affected): airMAX AC 7.1.3; airMAX M (and airRouter) 5.6.2 XM/XW/TI, 5.5.11 XM/TI, and 5.5.10u2 XW; airGateway 1.1.5; airFiber AF24/AF24HD 2.2.1, AF5x 3.0.2.1, and AF5 2.2.1; airOS 4 XS2/XS5 4.0.4; and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) 1.3.2.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 5, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Security-Release-for-airMAX-TOUGHSwitch-and-airGateway-Released/ba-p/1300494
generic
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-Updates-Blog/Important-Security-Notice-and-airOS-5-6-5-Release/ba-p/1565949
generic
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/airMAX-General-Discussion/Virus-attack-URGENT-UBNT/td-p/1562940
generic

Rapid7 Vulnerability Database

https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/linux/ssh/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload
generic🟡 PoC Available

Ubiquiti airOS - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit) - Unix remote Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39853/
generic🟡 PoC Available

AirOS 6.x - Arbitrary File Upload - CGI webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39701/
generic

HackerOne

https://hackerone.com/reports/73480

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 21× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  16. 2026-05-28 03:30 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-05-28 03:30 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-39701✓ verified
    First seen Apr 15, 2016

    AirOS 6.x - Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/http/ubiquiti_airos_file_upload✓ verified
    First seen Feb 13, 2016

    Ubiquiti airOS Arbitrary File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-9266?
CVE-2015-9266 is a critical vulnerability published on September 5, 2018. The web management interface of Ubiquiti airMAX, airFiber, airGateway and EdgeSwitch XP (formerly TOUGHSwitch) allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload and write arbitrary files using directory traversal techniques. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges. This…
When was CVE-2015-9266 disclosed?
CVE-2015-9266 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2015-9266 actively exploited?
CVE-2015-9266 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-9266?
CVE-2015-9266 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2015-9266?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-9266, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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