7.8High
Versa-Networks Versa Analytics
CVE-2018-16497
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.
What this means for your business
- It affects Versa-Networks Versa Analytics. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 13% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Versa-Networks Versa Analytics, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Assigned by
- support@hackerone.com
Dates
- Published
- 2021-05-26
- Last modified
- 2026-08-31
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Versa-Networks Versa Analytics- 16.1R2S11, 20.2.0 - 20.2.2, 21.1.0 - 21.1.1, 21.2.0 - 21.2.1
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.