Is CVE-2018-15795 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-15795 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-15795 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2018-15795 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15795?

CVE-2018-15795 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-15795

CWE-338Published: November 13, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pivotal CredHub Service Broker, versions prior to 1.1.0, uses a guessable form of random number generation in creating service broker's UAA client. A remote malicious user may guess the client secret and obtain or modify credentials for users of the CredHub Service.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15795 requires adjacent network access, limiting remote exploitation but still posing risk in shared or local network environments.

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), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.