CVE-2018-16497 json
In Versa Analytics, the cron jobs are used for scheduling tasks by executing commands at specific dates and times on the server.
published 2021-05-26 5 y ago modified 2026-08-31 2 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8308
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- versa-networks versa_analytics 16.1R2S11, 20.2.2, 21.1.1, 21.2.1
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Versa Analytics
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/1168194
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16497
- NVD CVE-2018-16497
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