Is CVE-2018-1223 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-1223 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-1223 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-1223 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1223?

CVE-2018-1223 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-1223

CWE-532Published: September 17, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry Container Runtime (kubo-release), versions prior to 0.14.0, may leak UAA and vCenter credentials to application logs. A malicious user with the ability to read the application logs could use these credentials to escalate privileges.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1223 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.