Input validation error in Go programming language - CVE-2025-47906
Published: August 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114079
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-2025-47906
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the PATH environment variable in LookPath. A local user can pass specially crafted strings to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-47906
Install updates from vendor's website.