CVE-2018-16874

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 5%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to directory traversal when executed with the import path of a malicious Go package which contains curly braces (both '{' and '}' characters). Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode (the distinction is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Module_aware_go_get). The attacker can cause an arbitrary filesystem write, which can lead to code execution.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EG Risk
43(Track)
EG Risk 43/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity81% × 45%
Exploitation5% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
5%
EPSS %ILE
92%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 14, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 2591-1] golang-1.7 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00014.html
generic

Redirecting to Google Groups

https://groups.google.com/forum/?pli=1#%21topic/golang-announce/Kw31K8G7Fi0
redhat Patch Available

1657564 – (CVE-2018-16874) CVE-2018-16874 golang: "go get" vulnerable to directory traversal via malicious package

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. The golang package, previously available in the Optional channel, will no longer receive updates i

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16874
generic

CVE-2018-16874 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106228

Affected Packages

(3 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:9(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
golang-1.71.7.4-2, 1.7.4-2+deb9u1, 1.7.4-2+deb9u21.7.4-2+deb9u3—
golang-1.81.8.1-1, 1.8.1-1+deb9u1, 1.8.1-1+deb9u21.8.1-1+deb9u3—
Go(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
toolchain—1.11.3—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16874?
CVE-2018-16874 is a high vulnerability published on December 14, 2018. In Go before 1.10.6 and 1.11.x before 1.11.3, the "go get" command is vulnerable to directory traversal when executed with the import path of a malicious Go package which contains curly braces (both '{' and '}' characters). Specifically, it is only vulnerable in GOPATH mode, but not in module mode…
When was CVE-2018-16874 disclosed?
CVE-2018-16874 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 14, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2018-16874 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-16874 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 8.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16874?
CVE-2018-16874 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-16874?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16874, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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