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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50773 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cyclades-serial-console-server-local-privilege-escalation cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vertiv
Vertiv cyclades Serial Console Server
Vendors & Products Vertiv
Vertiv cyclades Serial Console Server

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Cyclades Serial Console Server 3.3.0 - Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T22:51:57.536Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.328Z

Link: CVE-2022-50927

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:57.047

Modified: 2026-01-13T23:15:57.047

Link: CVE-2022-50927

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Updated: 2026-01-14T10:49:17Z

Weaknesses