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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
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

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

cmd/goGo toolchain
Library
OSS Libraries / go
cmd/cgoGo toolchain
Library
OSS Libraries / go
gogolangOSS Libraries
fedorafedoraproject
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cloud insights telegraf agentnetappHardware Firmware
go toolchainoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka golang, go compiler toolchain, cmd/go
golangoss-projectUSOSS Libraries
fedoraprojectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora project
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

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
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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