CVE-2018-1198 json
Pivotal Cloud Cache, versions prior to 1.3.1, prints a superuser password in plain text during BOSH deployment logs.
published 2018-09-17 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11833
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Pivotal Cloud Cache 1.31
Exploit prediction
0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Pivotal Cloud Cache
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-532 Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
References
-
pivotal.io
/security/cve-2018-1198
mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-1198
- NVD CVE-2018-1198
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