Is CVE-2018-1231 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-1231 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-1231 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-1231 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1231?

CVE-2018-1231 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-1231

CWE-732Published: March 27, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry BOSH CLI, versions prior to v3.0.1, contains an improper access control vulnerability. A user with access to an instance using the BOSH CLI can access the BOSH CLI configuration file and use its contents to perform authenticated requests to BOSH.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1231 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.