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…

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.