Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD
Security Analysis Report

Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD

Last reviewed: March 2026 · ismyroutersafe.com

Ubiquiti Made in Taiwan / China
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HIGH RISK
The Verdict

This router covers the fundamentals of internet connectivity. However, it has serious security gaps that put every device on your network at risk — every phone, laptop, camera, and smart device on this Wi-Fi shares that exposure.

The gaps are real enough to affect banking sessions, remote work, and anything sensitive passing through your home network. A D grade means the issues are documented and ongoing, not theoretical.

  • A real gap that affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi

    It affects every device sharing this Wi-Fi — your work laptop, your phone, your kids' devices, your security cameras. Not the most urgent threat on the page, but a real edge an attacker can use to reach the rest.

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    Legacy product - reduced update cadence: Ubiquiti has shifted focus to the UniFi line. AmpliFi receives infrequent firmware updates. Plan to transition to UniFi or another actively-supported system.

  • A small gap that still touches every device on this network

    A small gap, not an urgent one — but it still touches everything on this network: your work laptop, your phone, your security cameras, and any guest device that joins the Wi-Fi.

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    2021 Ubiquiti breach: Reset UI account credentials as a precaution.

Everything on this network shares the exposure
💻 Work laptop & remote access 🏦 Online banking & passwords 📷 Security cameras & smart locks 👧 Kids' devices & school logins 📱 Every phone & tablet at home 🔊 Smart speakers & streaming

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FCC & Ban Risk
48 /100 C
Supply chain · FCC status · CVEs · Patch support
Security Capabilities
25 /100 F
Zero-Trust · VPN · Segmentation · Monitoring
FCC & Ban Risk measures supply-chain exposure, government flags, and CVE history. Security Capabilities measures what the router can actually do to protect your network. How we score →
310K US homes use this router How we estimated this ↗
Device context
Manufacturer US-headquartered — Ubiquiti Inc., New York, NY - NYSE: UI
Country of origin Built in Taiwan / China
US gov status FCC authorized — Not in scope
Security patches Limited - legacy product
📋 Steps you can take today
1
Reset UI account credentials if not done since 2021
2
Consider transitioning to UniFi or another actively-supported mesh system
3
Keep firmware updated while you have it
4
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🔒 Security capabilities comparison
Here's how your router compares to Rio across the 8 dimensions we built our framework around. (Yes, we made Rio.)
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
Not available
Available
Network Segmentation (VLANs)
Devices on your network are isolated from each other, so a hacked smart TV can't reach your laptop
Partial
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
Not available
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
Not available
Available
Clean Supply Chain
Manufactured outside Chinese legal jurisdiction - not subject to China's National Intelligence Law
Available
Available
Active Threat Monitoring
Real-time detection of suspicious device behavior, unusual traffic patterns, and known attack signatures on your network
Not available
Available
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DNS HIJACK CHECK
Detects if your DNS has been silently rerouted to intercept your traffic
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WAN EXPOSURE
Tests if your router admin panel is reachable from outside your home
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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
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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.
  1. Ubiquiti disclosure · 2021 ↗
  2. FCC Equipment Authorization Database ↗
Full data source documentation: Scoring Methodology & Citations →
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