#VU70332 Path traversal in Go programming language - CVE-2022-41720

 

#VU70332 Path traversal in Go programming language - CVE-2022-41720

Published: December 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70332
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41720
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Software vendor:
Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to the way os.DirFS function and http.Dir type handle empty values on Windows, allowing an attacker with control over the path to view arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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