CVE-2020-37052 | AirControl 1.4.2 contains a pre-authentication remote code e… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

Description

AirControl 1.4.2 contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands through malicious Java expression injection. Attackers can exploit the /.seam endpoint by crafting a specially constructed URL with embedded Java expressions to run commands with the application's system privileges.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2020-37052
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-01-28 18:18 UTC
Published: 2026-01-30 22:07 UTC
Last updated: 2026-02-02 20:05 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Vendor / Product: Ubiquiti, Inc. / AirControl
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

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

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: PoC
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Ubiquiti, Inc.	AirControl	—	<= 1.4.2

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-94	cna	Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.3	CRITICAL	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (3)

ExploitDB-48541 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48541
Vendor Homepage https://www.ui.com/
VulnCheck Advisory: AirControl 1.4.2 - PreAuth Remote Code Execution https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/aircontrol-preauth-remote-code-execution