#VU114079 Input validation error in Go programming language - CVE-2025-47906

Vulnerability identifier: #VU114079

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

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. 

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.23.0, 1.23.1, 1.23.2, 1.23.3, 1.23.4, 1.23.5, 1.23.6, 1.23.7, 1.23.8, 1.23.9, 1.23.10, 1.23.11, 1.24 rc1, 1.24 rc2, 1.24 rc.3, 1.24.0, 1.24.1, 1.24.2, 1.24.3, 1.24.4, 1.24.5

---

External links
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/x5MKroML2yM
https://go.dev/issue/74466

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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