What is CVE-2022-50927?

CVE-2022-50927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vertiv Cyclades Serial Console Server, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2022-50927?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Vertiv Cyclades Serial Console Server

CVE-2022-50927

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Vertiv Cyclades Serial Console Server — versions 1.0.0 - 3.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50927?: CVE-2022-50927 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vertiv Cyclades Serial Console Server, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2022-50927?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.