Is CVE-2018-15796 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-15796 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-15796 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-15796 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15796?

CVE-2018-15796 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-15796

CWE-326Published: November 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry Bits Service Release, versions prior to 2.14.0, uses an insecure hashing algorithm to sign URLs. A remote malicious user may obtain a signed URL and extract the signing key, allowing them complete read and write access to the the Bits Service storage.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15796 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), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.