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CVE-2018-16497

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2021 at 06:45 PM UTC
Updated: August 31, 2026 at 06:06 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVersa Analytics

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In Versa Analytics, the cron jobs are used for scheduling tasks by executing commands at specific dates and times on the server. If the job is run as the user root, there is a potential privilege escalation vulnerability. In this case, the job runs a script as root that is writable by users who are members of the versa group.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Versa Analytics· Versa Networks
95%
v < 16.1R2S1120.2.0 ≤ v < 20.2.221.1.0 ≤ v < 21.1.121.2.0 ≤ v < 21.2.1Fixed Versions: 16.1R2S11, 20.2.2, 21.1.1, 21.2.1
Affected range stops below 16.1R2S11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 20.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 21.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://hackerone.com/reports/1168194

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-269

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