CVE-2018-7187 describes a critical vulnerability in Go 1.9.4's "go get" command when used with the -insecure option, affecting Debian and Golang distributions. This flaw, categorized as CWE-78 (OS Command Injection), allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by crafting a malicious website due to insufficient validation of import paths. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, requiring no authentication and only user interaction to achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.10, < 1.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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