What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1000018?

CVE-2018-1000018 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-1000018?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-1000018. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.4%.

Ovirt Hosted Engine Setup CVE-2018-1000018

HIGH

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File (CWE-532)

2018-01-24 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Ovirt Hosted Engine Setup

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 24, 2018 - 14:29 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

An information disclosure in ovirt-hosted-engine-setup prior to 2.2.7 reveals the root user's password in the log file.

AnalysisAI

An information disclosure in ovirt-hosted-engine-setup prior to 2.2.7 reveals the root user's password in the log file. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-532. An information disclosure in ovirt-hosted-engine-setup prior to 2.2.7 reveals the root user's password in the log file. Affected products include: Ovirt Ovirt-Hosted-Engine-Setup. Version information: prior to 2.2.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.