Description
Incorrect conversion of certain invalid paths to valid, absolute paths in Clean in path/filepath before Go 1.17.11 and Go 1.18.3 on Windows allows potential directory traversal attack.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Various Sources
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0533
Various Sources
https://go.dev/cl/401595
Issue Tracking
https://go.dev/issue/52476
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
15.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
golang/go
< 1.17.11
Published
Aug 10, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026