8.5

CVE-2022-50927: Cyclades Serial Console Server 3.3.0 - Local Privilege Escalation

Deferred
Published 13-01-2026Last modified 07-04-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-50927 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in vertiv cyclades serial console server. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
44/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 13-01-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-04-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

5%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.16% on 26-09-2026

26-09-202626-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalhardwareUnverified

    Cyclades Serial Console Server 3.3.0 - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vertiv1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links