CVE-2018-1198 (GCVE-0-2018-1198)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-09-17 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:57
VLAI
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Credential leak
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2018-1198 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Pivotal Cloud Cache Affected: unspecified , < 1.31 (custom)
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Date Public
2018-09-13 00:00
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