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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-23773 · published 11 February 2022

CVE-2022-23773: Golang go interpretation conflict vulnerability

Golang · Go

cmd/go in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can misinterpret branch names that falsely appear to be version tags. This can lead to incorrect access control if an actor is supposed to be able to create branches but not tags.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.6% · top 15.1% CWE-436 · Interpretation conflict
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
2.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

cmd/go in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can misinterpret branch names that falsely appear to be version tags. This can lead to incorrect access control if an actor is supposed to be able to create branches but not tags.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/SUsQn0aSgPQ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0006/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/SUsQn0aSgPQ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-02 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220225-0006/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-23773), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.