How severe is CVE-2022-1705?

CVE-2022-1705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-1705 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-1705?

CVE-2022-1705 affects Golang Go. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1705?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-1705 published?

CVE-2022-1705 was published on 2022-08-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-1705

CVE-2022-1705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Golang Go with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-444.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-444
Affected product: Golang Go
Published: 2022-08-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Acceptance of some invalid Transfer-Encoding headers in the HTTP/1 client in net/http before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows HTTP request smuggling if combined with an intermediate server that also improperly fails to reject the header as invalid.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1705?: Acceptance of some invalid Transfer-Encoding headers in the HTTP/1 client in net/http before Go 1.17.12 and Go 1.18.4 allows HTTP request smuggling if combined with an intermediate server that also improperly fails to reject the header as invalid.
How severe is CVE-2022-1705?: CVE-2022-1705 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-1705 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-1705?: CVE-2022-1705 affects Golang Go. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1705?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-1705 published?: CVE-2022-1705 was published on 2022-08-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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