CVE-2022-23773
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 11, 2022 at 12:16 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:30 AM UTC
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
cmd/go in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can misinterpret branch names that falsely appear to be version tags. This can lead to incorrect access control if an actor is supposed to be able to create branches but not tags.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.16.141.17.0 ≤ v < 1.17.7
Affected range stops below 1.16.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 1.17.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/SUsQn0aSgPQVendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0006/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-436
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