CVE-2022-29804

Published: Aug 10, 2022Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Incorrect conversion of certain invalid paths to valid, absolute paths in Clean in path/filepath before Go 1.17.11 and Go 1.18.3 on Windows allows potential directory traversal attack.

Affected (2)

Products: Golang: Go

Golang

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Golang Go	Before 1.17.11
Golang Go	From 1.18.0 to 1.18.3

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (10)

https://go.dev/cl/401595

Source: security@golang.org

https://go.dev/issue/52476

Source: security@golang.org

https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/9cd1818a7d019c02fa4898b3e45a323e35033290

Source: security@golang.org

https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/TzIC9-t8Ytg/m/IWz5T6x7AAAJ

Source: security@golang.org

https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0533

Source: security@golang.org

https://go.dev/cl/401595