Medium severity · published May 26, 2021
CVE-2018-16498
In Versa Director, the unencrypted backup files stored on the Versa deployment contain credentials stored within configuration files
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Versa Director, the unencrypted backup files stored on the Versa deployment contain credentials stored within configuration files. These credentials are for various application components such as SNMP, and SSL and Trust keystores.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VD
Versa Director · Versa-networks
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16498
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16498
Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1168195
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