SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-16494

In VOS and overly permissive "umask" may allow for authorized users of the server to gain unauthorized access through insecure file permissions that can result in an arbitrary read, write, or execution of newly created files and directories.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.92%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

In VOS and overly permissive "umask" may allow for authorized users of the server to gain unauthorized access through insecure file permissions that can result in an arbitrary read, write, or execution of newly created files and directories. Insecure umask setting was present throughout the Versa servers.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.92% probability · 79th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-377, CWE-668
Affected
versa-networks/versa operating system
Source
support@hackerone.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.