C
MODERATE RISK
One of the strongest prosumer routers from a legitimate US company - earns a B for real enterprise security architecture. Falls short of an A because of a 2021 insider data breach and the complexity that comes with its power.
- US company (NYSE: UI) - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
- Active firmware updates - security patches are still being released
- Enterprise features: intrusion detection, VLAN segmentation, full traffic visibility
- 2021 insider breach: a former employee convicted of theft and extortion - cloud accounts were exposed
- Powerful but complex - misconfiguration can undermine the hardware's security potential
- If your account predates 2022: reset credentials and enable two-factor authentication now
- Ubiquiti data breach (2021): Ubiquiti suffered a breach in 2021. A former employee was convicted of data theft. Cloud-connected UniFi accounts were potentially affected. Reset credentials if you haven't since 2021.
- Cloud access increases attack surface: UniFi's remote management requires cloud connectivity. Disabling cloud access reduces attack surface.
- Complexity - misconfiguration risk: UniFi's power requires correct configuration. Misconfigured Ubiquiti gear can be less secure than a simpler correctly-configured consumer router.
FCC & Ban Risk
65
/100
B
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
62
/100
C
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
🏭 Manufacturer
US-headquartered
Ubiquiti Inc., New York, NY - NYSE: UI
Manufactured in: Taiwan / China
🏛️ FCC Status
FCC authorized
Not in scope
🛡️ Patch Support
Active
Whether security vulnerabilities are actively being patched
⚠️ Key Finding
medium
Ubiquiti data breach (2021)
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Security capabilities comparison
We benchmark your router against Rio Router across 8 dimensions so you can see exactly what gaps exist - and what a fully-covered setup looks like.
UBIQUITI
your router
Rio Router™
full standard
Zero-Trust Device Admission
Every new device is blocked by default - admin must approve it once, even if it has the right password
Partial
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Available
Available
Router-Level VPN for All Devices
All traffic - including smart devices that can't run VPN apps - is encrypted before leaving your home
Not available
Available
Domain Allowlisting
Block everything except approved sites; more effective than trying to blacklist billions of harmful URLs
Partial
Available
Granular Password Control
Separate passwords per network zone - changing one doesn't affect others
Partial
Available
Guest Auto-Expiry
Guest devices are automatically removed when they leave; neighbors can't reconnect without re-approval
Partial
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
DNS filtering, firewall, activity logs, and ongoing security patch support
Available
Available
We use Rio Router as the benchmark because it’s the only consumer router built to score 8/8 on this framework - it shows you what a fully-covered setup looks like, not just what’s typical.
See Rio →
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What you should do
1
Reset UniFi cloud credentials if you haven't since 2021
2
Disable cloud access if you don't need remote management
3
Keep controller/firmware updated via the UniFi app
How this was scored · verified March 2026: This rating combines FCC authorization status, manufacturer legal jurisdiction, CVEs from NIST NVD, active patch support status, and CISA advisory mentions. See full methodology →
Reference Data
Other Ubiquiti models
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Sources & evidence
All findings trace to publicly verifiable primary sources - US government databases, official FCC filings, and NIST CVE records. No proprietary or anonymous sources are used.
Full data source documentation: Scoring Methodology & Citations →