Is CVE-2018-15797 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-15797 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-15797 be exploited remotely?

Partially. CVE-2018-15797 requires adjacent network access (same network segment) to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-15797?

CVE-2018-15797 has a CVSS score of 8.4 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-15797

CWE-532Published: December 5, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.4

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cloud Foundry NFS volume release, 1.2.x prior to 1.2.5, 1.5.x prior to 1.5.4, 1.7.x prior to 1.7.3, logs the cf admin username and password when running the nfsbrokerpush BOSH deploy errand. A remote authenticated user with access to BOSH can obtain the admin credentials for the Cloud Foundry Platform through the logs of the NFS volume deploy errand.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-15797 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.4.

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.