OS Command Injection in Go programming language - CVE-2023-24531
Published: December 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101963
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24531
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Go programming language
Go programming language
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling output of environment variables. A local user can execute arbitrary commands on the system by setting specially crafted values to environment variables and making "go env" print them out.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-24531
Install updates from vendor's website.