CVE-2016-3958
Go PowerShell Search Pathjections Independently Executable
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function.
INFO
Published Date :
May 23, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-3958.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/ | Vendor Advisory |
| https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-3958 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-3958 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/05/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 Vendor Advisory https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/ No Types Assigned https://go-review.googlesource.com/#/c/21428/ Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.5 up to (excluding) 1.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.6 up to (excluding) 1.6.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 No Types Assigned https://github.com/golang/go/issues/14959 Advisory Added CWE CWE-264 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/golang-announce/9eqIHqaWvck -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3958 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3958
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile