What is CVE-2018-1197?

CVE-2018-1197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Windows Stemcells, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2018-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2018-1197?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Dell EMC Windows Stemcells

CVE-2018-1197

In Windows Stemcells versions prior to 1200.14, apps running inside containers in Windows on Google Cloud Platform are able to access the metadata endpoint. A malicious developer could use this access to gain privileged credentials.

Published 2018-03-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Dell EMC Windows Stemcells — versions All versions prior to 1200.14
Pivotal Software Windows Stemcells

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2018-1197/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1197?: CVE-2018-1197 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dell EMC Windows Stemcells, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.5/10. Published 2018-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2018-1197?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.5 out of 10.