Auth bypass in Golang Go

CVE-2021-33197

In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, some configurations of ReverseProxy (from net/http/httputil) result in a situation where an attacker is able to drop arbitrary headers.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33197?
CVE-2021-33197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-08-02.
How severe is CVE-2021-33197?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-33197 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.