What is CVE-2018-1198?

CVE-2018-1198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Cloud Cache, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2018-1198?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Pivotal Cloud Cache

CVE-2018-1198

Pivotal Cloud Cache, versions prior to 1.3.1, prints a superuser password in plain text during BOSH deployment logs. A malicious user with access to the logs could escalate their privileges using this password.

EPSS: 0.010 (58.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pivotal Cloud Cache — versions unspecified
Pivotal_software Pivotal_cloud_cache

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

References

security_alert@emc.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1198?: CVE-2018-1198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pivotal Cloud Cache, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-1198?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.