Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Versa Analytics by Versa Networks

CVE-2018-16497

What is CVE-2018-16497?

In Versa Analytics, a vulnerability exists due to cron jobs that are scheduled to execute tasks on the server. When these jobs are run as the root user, there is a risk of privilege escalation, as the scripts executed can be modified by users within the versa group. This presents a security risk as unauthorized users might gain higher privileges, enabling them to execute commands that can compromise the integrity of the system.

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