7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-45285
Command 'go get' may unexpectedly fallback to insecure git in cmd/go
Description

Using go get to fetch a module with the ".git" suffix may unexpectedly fallback to the insecure "git://" protocol if the module is unavailable via the secure "https://" and "git+ssh://" protocols, even if GOINSECURE is not set for said module. This only affects users who are not using the module proxy and are fetching modules directly (i.e. GOPROXY=off).

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 6, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:26 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-45285 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Golang go
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be resolved by updating the affected Go packages to a patched version.
  • Upgrade to Golang Go version 1.20.12, 1.21.5, or later.
  • Update the affected packages.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-45285 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-45285 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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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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Dockerfile Shell

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Dockerfile Python

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Born at : July 26, 2023, 9:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 123 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-45285 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-45285 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://go.dev/cl/540257
    Added Reference https://go.dev/issue/63845
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/6ypN5EjibjM/m/KmLVYH_uAgAJ
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UIU6HOGV6RRIKWM57LOXQA75BGZSIH6G/
    Added Reference https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-2383
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Go Project https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UIU6HOGV6RRIKWM57LOXQA75BGZSIH6G/ [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://go.dev/cl/540257 No Types Assigned https://go.dev/cl/540257 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://go.dev/issue/63845 No Types Assigned https://go.dev/issue/63845 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/6ypN5EjibjM/m/KmLVYH_uAgAJ No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/6ypN5EjibjM/m/KmLVYH_uAgAJ Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-2383 No Types Assigned https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-2383 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.20.12 *cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.21.0-0 up to (excluding) 1.21.5
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Using go get to fetch a module with the ".git" suffix may unexpectedly fallback to the insecure "git://" protocol if the module is unavailable via the secure "https://" and "git+ssh://" protocols, even if GOINSECURE is not set for said module. This only affects users who are not using the module proxy and are fetching modules directly (i.e. GOPROXY=off).
    Added Reference Go Project https://groups.google.com/g/golang-dev/c/6ypN5EjibjM/m/KmLVYH_uAgAJ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Go Project https://go.dev/issue/63845 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Go Project https://go.dev/cl/540257 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Go Project https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2023-2383 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.17190

percentile