Is CVE-2018-1262 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-1262 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-1262 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-1262 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1262?

CVE-2018-1262 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-1262

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: May 15, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry Foundation UAA, versions 4.12.X and 4.13.X, introduced a feature which could allow privilege escalation across identity zones for clients performing offline validation. A zone administrator could configure their zone to issue tokens which impersonate another zone, granting up to admin privileges in the impersonated zone for clients performing offline token validation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-1262 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 7.2.