Is CVE-2018-1232 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-1232 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-1232 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-1232 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1232?

CVE-2018-1232 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-1232

CWE-787Published: March 30, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

RSA Authentication Agent version 8.0.1 and earlier for Web for both IIS and Apache Web Server are impacted by a stack-based buffer overflow which may occur when handling certain malicious web cookies that have invalid formats. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the authentication agent and cause a denial-of-service situation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1232 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.