Path traversal via Clean on Windows in path/filepath
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Incorrect conversion of certain invalid paths to valid, absolute paths in Clean in path/filepath before Go 1.17.11 and Go 1.18.3 on Windows allows potential directory traversal attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02392 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed path/filepath (Go standard library): 1.17.11, 1.18.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | path/filepath | before 1.17.11; 1.18.0-0 to before 1.18.3 | 1.17.11, 1.18.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- path/filepath VendorGo standard library Affected before 1.17.11; 1.18.0-0 to before 1.18.3 Fixed in 1.17.11, 1.18.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.17.11; 1.18.0 to before 1.18.3 | Vulnerable | Go standard library |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.17.11; 1.18.0 to before 1.18.3 Vulnerable ·Go standard library
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA path/filepath (Go standard library) Fixed in 1.17.11, 1.18.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29804
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4r7w-gv7f-q74g
References
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- TI-2018-12083 Improper input validation in [UNKNOWN] golang CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-16306 Mishandling of corrupt central directory record in archive/zip CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2021-15910 Go before 1.16.9 and 1.17.x before 1.17.2 has a Buffer Overflow via large arguments in a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-29804 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29804 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4r7w-gv7f-q74g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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