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CVE-2026-21638 - UBB Plugin

CVE-2026-21638

Vulnerability CVE-2026-21638 PLUGIN ubb HIGH

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.

CVE-2026-21638

HIGH CVSS 8.8 Published 2026-01-08 Updated 2026-01-14
AI Risk High (86/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P2 Urgent
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 3
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine High (86/100)
Exploitability High
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-01-08 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-01-14 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-04-09 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 12 days ago

AI enriched 12 days ago (2026-04-09 08:08 UTC)

Technical Summary

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.

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 8.8). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as High based on remote code execution potential.

Primary risk drivers: remote code execution potential

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

UBB PLUGIN · ubb Affected: >= 0, < 3.1.7 Fixed in: 3.1.7
UBB-XG PLUGIN · ubb-xg Affected: >= 0, < 1.2.3 Fixed in: 1.2.3
UDB-Pro/UDB-Pro-Sector PLUGIN · udb-pro-udb-pro-sector Affected: >= 0, < 1.4.2 Fixed in: 1.4.2
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