How severe is CVE-2018-8059?

CVE-2018-8059 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-8059 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-8059?

CVE-2018-8059 affects Suse Portus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8059?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-8059 published?

CVE-2018-8059 was published on 2018-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-8059

CVE-2018-8059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Suse Portus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-295.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-295
Affected product: Suse Portus
Published: 2018-03-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Djelibeybi configuration examples for use of NGINX in SUSE Portus 2.3, when applied to certain configurations involving Docker Compose, have a Missing SSL Certificate Validation issue because no proxy_ssl_* directives are used.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8059?: The Djelibeybi configuration examples for use of NGINX in SUSE Portus 2.3, when applied to certain configurations involving Docker Compose, have a Missing SSL Certificate Validation issue because no proxy_ssl_* directives are used.
How severe is CVE-2018-8059?: CVE-2018-8059 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-8059 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-8059?: CVE-2018-8059 affects Suse Portus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8059?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-8059 published?: CVE-2018-8059 was published on 2018-03-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:suse:portus:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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