Vertiv's vulnerability footprint concentrates in its Avocent unified management appliances and console products, which serve as centralized access and control points for data center infrastructure. The recurring weaknesses—cross-site scripting, command injection, eval injection, and improper privilege management—reflect the web-facing and administrative nature of these devices and their exposure to input handling and access-control flaws, while public exploit code has frequently become available for disclosed issues. Defenders should inventory these management appliances, restrict network access to administrative interfaces, and prioritize patching; live severity and exploitation counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Vertiv over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (8 CVEs).
8 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2018-10079HIGH Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 uses a weak ACL for the C:\ProgramData\WatchDog Console directory, which allows local users to modify configuration data by updating (1) config.xml or | Apr 20, 2018 | 7.8 | 34 | NO | YES |
CVE-2018-10077MEDIUM XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via crafted XML data. | Apr 20, 2018 | 4.9 | 31 | NO | YES |
CVE-2018-10078MEDIUM Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Geist WatchDog Console 3.2.2 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a server description. | Apr 20, 2018 | 4.8 | 26 | NO | YES |
CVE-2018-12922HIGH Emerson Liebert IntelliSlot Web Card devices allow remote attackers to reconfigure access control via the config/configUser.htm or config/configTelnet.htm URI. | Jun 28, 2018 | 7.5 | 25 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-9507HIGH The web interface of the Vertiv Avocent UMG-4000 version 4.2.1.19 is vulnerable to command injection because the application incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before executing. S | Mar 30, 2020 | 7.2 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2015-7260HIGH Liebert MultiLink Automated Shutdown v4.2.4 allows local users to gain privileges by replacing the LiebertM executable file. | Apr 10, 2017 | 7.8 | 20 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-9509MEDIUM The web interface of the Vertiv Avocent UMG-4000 version 4.2.1.19 is vulnerable to reflected XSS in an HTTP POST parameter. The web application does not neutralize user-controllabl | Mar 30, 2020 | 5.4 | 16 | NO | NO |
The web interface of the Vertiv Avocent UMG-4000 version 4.2.1.19 is vulnerable to stored XSS. A remote attacker authenticated with an administrator account could store a malicious | Mar 30, 2020 | 3.5 | 13 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (8 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Vertiv.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Vertiv — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.