CVE-2018-16498 json
In Versa Director, the unencrypted backup files stored on the Versa deployment contain credentials stored within configuration files.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8309
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
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0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Versa Director
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-312 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
References
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hackerone.com
/reports/1168195
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-16498
- NVD CVE-2018-16498
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