Is CVE-2018-5224 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2018-5224 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2018-5224 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2018-5224 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-5224?

CVE-2018-5224 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2018-5224

CWE-20Published: March 29, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Bamboo did not correctly check if a configured Mercurial repository URI contained values that the Windows operating system may consider argument parameters. An attacker who has permission to create a repository in Bamboo, edit an existing plan in Bamboo that has a non-linked Mercurial repository, or create a plan in Bamboo either globally or in a project using Bamboo Specs can can execute code of their choice on systems that run a vulnerable version of Bamboo on the Windows operating system. All versions of Bamboo starting with 2.7.0 before 6.3.3 (the fixed version for 6.3.x) and from version 6.4.0 before 6.4.1 (the fixed version for 6.4.x) running on the Windows operating system are affected by this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-5224 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.