CVE-2019-14809
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.6 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
net/url in Go before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.8 mishandles malformed hosts in URLs, leading to an authorization bypass in some applications. This is related to a Host field with a suffix appearing in neither Hostname() nor Port(), and is related to a non-numeric port number. For example, an attacker can compose a crafted javascript:// URL that results in a hostname of google.com.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-08-13
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-14809?
net/url in Go before 1.11.13 and 1.12.x before 1.12.8 mishandles malformed hosts in URLs, leading to an authorization bypass in some applications. This is related to a Host field with a suffix appearing in neither Hostname() nor Port(), and is related to a non-numeric port number. For example, an attacker can compose a crafted javascript:// URL that results in a hostname of google.com.
Is CVE-2019-14809 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14809 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 2.6%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14809?
CVE-2019-14809 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).
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