CVE-2018-6574

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Golang
Status
Go
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 February 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

Go before 1.8.7, Go 1.9.x before 1.9.4, and Go 1.10 pre-releases before Go 1.10rc2 allow "go get" remote command execution during source code build, by leveraging the gcc or clang plugin feature, because -fplugin= and -plugin= arguments were not blocked.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

Go-Get-RCE-CVE-2018-6574-POC
Created by neargle

CVE-2018-6574
Created by frozenkp

CVE-2018-6574
Created by the-valluvarsploit

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1304
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0878
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4380
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

EPSS Score

2% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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