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    CVE-2016-3958

    Untrusted search path vulnerability in Go before 1.5.4 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, related to use of the LoadLibrary function.

    Published:May 23, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:May 23, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00154
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Golang
    Product
    Go

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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