How severe is CVE-2022-23806?

CVE-2022-23806 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-23806 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-23806?

CVE-2022-23806 primarily affects Golang Go. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23806?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-23806 published?

CVE-2022-23806 was published on 2022-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-23806

CVE-2022-23806 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Golang Go with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-252.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-252
Affected product: Golang Go
Published: 2022-02-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23806?: Curve.IsOnCurve in crypto/elliptic in Go before 1.16.14 and 1.17.x before 1.17.7 can incorrectly return true in situations with a big.Int value that is not a valid field element.
How severe is CVE-2022-23806?: CVE-2022-23806 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-23806 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-23806?: CVE-2022-23806 primarily affects Golang Go. In total, 6 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23806?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-23806 published?: CVE-2022-23806 was published on 2022-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (6)

cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:beegfs_csi_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_telegraf_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:kubernetes_monitoring_operator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storagegrid:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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