A malicious actor with local access and low privileges could exploit an External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the host device.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Ubiquiti Inc WiFiman Desktop for macOS unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 1.3.0

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

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

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Description A malicious actor with local access and low privileges could exploit an External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability found in WiFiman Desktop for macOS to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the host device.
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Ubiquiti

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T18:26:35.631Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T17:33:16.275Z

Link: CVE-2026-119250

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