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CVE-2020-28366

Arbitrary code execution in go command with cgo in cmd/go and cmd/cgo

Published: Nov 18, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 18.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Code injection in the go command with cgo before Go 1.14.12 and Go 1.15.5 allows arbitrary code execution at build time via a malicious unquoted symbol name in a linked object file.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Go toolchain
oss-project·USaka golang, cmd/go, go compiler toolchain
cmd/goLibrary
OSS Libraries / go
cmd/cgoLibrary
OSS Libraries / go
netapp
commercial·US
cloud insights telegraf agent
Hardware Firmware
trident
Hardware Firmware
golang
oss-project·US
go
OSS Libraries
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://go.dev/cl/269658
go.dev
https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/062e0e5ce6df339dc26732438ad771f73dbf2292
go.googlesource.com
https://go.dev/issue/42559
go.dev
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