#VU48479 Code Injection in Go programming language - CVE-2020-28367

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48479

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28367

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation at build time when cgo is in use. A remote attacker can trick the victim to build a specially crafted application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.0 - 1.0.3, 1.1 - 1.15.4, 1.2 - 1.2.2, 1.3 - 1.3.3, 1.4 - 1.4.3, 1.5 - 1.5.4, 1.6 - 1.6.4, 1.7 - 1.7.6, 1.8 - 1.8.7, 1.9 - 1.9.7

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External links
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/42558
https://github.com/golang/go/commit/ec06b6d6be568ce1591d91a0ea4f14c190d06605

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.