CVE-2018-16873 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Go versions before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, specifically when using the "go get -u" command in GOPATH mode with a malicious Go package. This vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 8.1) due to its network-based attack vector, high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, and the fact that no user interaction is required. While the attack complexity is high, successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.10.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.11.0, < 1.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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