Critical severity · published May 13, 2019
CVE-2019-11888
Go through 1.12.5 on Windows mishandles process creation with a nil environment in conjunction with a non-nil token, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain…
9.8
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Go through 1.12.5 on Windows mishandles process creation with a nil environment in conjunction with a non-nil token, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information or gain privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GO
GO · Golang
through 1.12.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11888
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-11888
Patch
https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/176619
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