CVE-2018-1223

Name: CVE-2018-1223
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-17T16:29:01.363+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.94%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1223 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Cloud Foundry Container Runtime (kubo-release), versions prior to 0.14.0, may leak UAA and vCenter credentials to application logs. A malicious user with the ability to read the application logs could use these credentials to escalate privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cloud Foundry Container Runtime (kubo-release), versions prior to 0.14.0, may leak UAA and vCenter credentials to application logs. A malicious user with the ability to read the application logs could use these credentials to escalate privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.94%

56.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-532

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pivotal	Cloud Foundry Container Runtime	< 0.14.0

References

https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2018-1223/Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2018-1223/Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 17, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1223?

How severe is CVE-2018-1223?

CVE-2018-1223 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1223?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST