Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-16874
In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to directory traversal when executed with the import path of a malicious Go package which contains curly braces (both '{' and '}' characters). Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). The attacker can cause an arbitrary filesystem write, which can lead to code execution.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
6.8
MEDIUM
Exploitability:1.7
Impact Score:5.2
EPSS Probability:5.04%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | golang | 1.10.6 (affected), 1.11.3 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.039%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-09-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-12-14T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-12-13 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T10:32:54 |
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