CVE-2022-50927 (GCVE-0-2022-50927)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-01-13 22:51
Modified
2026-04-07 14:06
Severity ?
8.5 (High) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.2 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-266 - Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Summary
Cyclades Serial Console Server 3.3.0 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to overly permissive sudo privileges for the admin user and admin group. Attackers can exploit the default user configuration to gain root access by manipulating system binaries and leveraging unrestricted sudo permissions.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Vertiv Cyclades Serial Console Server Version: 1.0.0 - 3.3.0
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