CVE-2018-18264

HIGHNVD 7.58.6▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.6 because EPSS predicts 70% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.7% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
8.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 70%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Kubernetes Dashboard before 1.10.1 allows attackers to bypass authentication and use Dashboard's Service Account for reading secrets within the cluster.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
8.6(high)
EG Risk
71(Track)
EG Risk 71/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity86% × 45%
Exploitation70% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
70%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 3, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-18264.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2018

    Kubernetes Dashboard <1.10.1 - Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-18264?
CVE-2018-18264 is a high vulnerability published on January 3, 2019. Kubernetes Dashboard before 1.10.1 allows attackers to bypass authentication and use Dashboard's Service Account for reading secrets within the cluster.
When was CVE-2018-18264 disclosed?
CVE-2018-18264 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 3, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-18264 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-18264 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-18264?
CVE-2018-18264 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.6.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-18264?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-18264, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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