Is CVE-2018-11086 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-11086 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-11086 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-11086 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11086?

CVE-2018-11086 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-11086

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 17, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pivotal Usage Service in Pivotal Application Service, versions 2.0 prior to 2.0.21 and 2.1 prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2 prior to 2.2.5, contains a bug which may allow escalation of privileges. A space developer with access to the system org may be able to access an artifact which contains the CF admin credential, allowing them to escalate to an admin role.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-11086 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.