Authentication bypass in github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Authentication is globally bypassed in github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth between v0.0.0-20160722212129-ac0cc4484ad4 and v0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 if ListenAndServe is called with an empty token.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0088 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth (github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth): 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth (Go): 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth | github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth | 0.0.0-20160722212129-ac0cc4484ad4 to before 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 | 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth (Go) | 0.0.0-20160722212129-ac0cc4484ad4 to before 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 | 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 | Patch available | GHSA-hrm3-3xm6-x33h |
- github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth Vendorgithub.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth Affected 0.0.0-20160722212129-ac0cc4484ad4 to before 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 Fixed in 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 Patch available CNA
- github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth (Go) Vendor— Affected 0.0.0-20160722212129-ac0cc4484ad4 to before 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 Fixed in 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 Patch available GHSA-hrm3-3xm6-x33h
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:digitalocean:golang-nanoauth:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | 2016-07-22 – 2020-01-31 | Vulnerable | DigitalOcean |
- cpe:2.3:a:digitalocean:golang-nanoauth:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions 2016-07-22 – 2020-01-31 Vulnerable ·DigitalOcean
Remediation
- Fix · CNA github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth (github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth) Fixed in 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896
- Fix · GHSA-hrm3-3xm6-x33h github.com/nanobox-io/golang-nanoauth (Go) Fixed in 0.0.0-20200131131040-063a3fb69896 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hrm3-3xm6-x33h
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrm3-3xm6-x33h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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