TI-2023-10152 Aliases CVE-2023-24531 GHSA-cwpg-qgc6-jxvq

Output of "go env" does not sanitize values in cmd/go

MEDIUM 50Published 2024-07-02 · Updated 2025-03-28

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Command go env is documented as outputting a shell script containing the Go environment. However, go env doesn't sanitize values, so executing its output as a shell script can cause various bad bahaviors, including executing arbitrary commands or inserting new environment variables. This issue is relatively minor because, in general, if an attacker can set arbitrary environment variables on a system, they have better attack vectors than making "go env" print them out.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0084 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed cmd/go (Go toolchain): 1.21.0-0

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
Go standard library	cmd/go	before 1.21.0-0	1.21.0-0	Patch available	CNA

cmd/go VendorGo standard library Affected before 1.21.0-0 Fixed in 1.21.0-0 Patch available CNA

CPE names CISA-ADP · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gotoolchain:cmd\/go::::::::	—	—	—

cpe:2.3:a:gotoolchain:cmd\/go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

Fix · CNA cmd/go (Go toolchain) Fixed in 1.21.0-0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24531
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwpg-qgc6-jxvq

References

Other 5

TI-2020-00578 Improper certificate validation in Microsoft Windows KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-24278 HTTP/2 CONTINUATION flood in net/http CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2018-05208 The "go get" implementation in Go 1.9.4, when the -insecure command-line option is used… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-16309 Panic when parsing invalid palette-color images in golang.org/x/image CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-20112 Request smuggling due to improper request handling in golang.org/x/net/http2/h2c CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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