Information disclosure in Go programming language - CVE-2024-45340
Published: January 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103456
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45340
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Go programming language
Go programming language
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect segmentation of credentials by domain names in the GOAUTH feature. A remote attacker can trick the client into connecting to a malicious server and obtain credentials stored in the users .netrc file.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-45340
Install updates from vendor's website.