// For flags

CVE-2022-29804

Path traversal via Clean on Windows in path/filepath

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

En filepath.Clean en path/filepath en Go versiones anteriores a 1.17.11 y en 1.18.x antes de 1.18.3 en Windows, las rutas inválidas como .\c: podían convertirse en rutas válidas (como c: en este ejemplo).

*Credits: Unrud
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-04-26 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-08-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Golang
Search vendor "Golang"
 Go
Search vendor "Golang" for product "Go"
 < 1.17.11
Search vendor "Golang" for product "Go" and version " < 1.17.11"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe
Golang
Search vendor "Golang"
 Go
Search vendor "Golang" for product "Go"
 >= 1.18.0 < 1.18.3
Search vendor "Golang" for product "Go" and version " >= 1.18.0 < 1.18.3"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
--
Safe