Description
The "go get" implementation in Go 1.9.4, when the -insecure command-line option is used, does not validate the import path (get/vcs.go only checks for "://" anywhere in the string), which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted web site.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00029.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4380
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-12
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4379
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/23867
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gist.github.com/SLAYEROWNER/b2a358f13ab267f2e9543bb9f9320ffc
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0759
EPSS Percentile
91.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
golang/go
< 1.9.5
Published
Feb 16, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026