CVE-2022-23773

golang: cmd/go: misinterpretation of branch names can lead to incorrect access control

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · February 11, 2022

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the go package of the cmd library in golang. The go command could be tricked into accepting a branch, which resembles a version tag. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions and introduce invalid or incorrect tags, reducing the integrity of the environment.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment