Description
OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From 1.15.0 to 1.42.0, the fix for CVE-2026-24051 changed the Darwin ioreg command to use an absolute path but left the BSD kenv command using a bare name, allowing the same PATH hijacking attack on BSD and Solaris platforms. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.43.0.
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: PATH Hijacking – Potential Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch Immediately
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hfvc-g4fc-pqhx opentelemetry-go: BSD kenv command not using absolute path enables PATH hijacking
History

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opentelemetry opentelemetry
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
Vendors & Products Opentelemetry opentelemetry
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opentelemetry
Opentelemetry opentelemetry-go
Vendors & Products Opentelemetry
Opentelemetry opentelemetry-go

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. From 1.15.0 to 1.42.0, the fix for CVE-2026-24051 changed the Darwin ioreg command to use an absolute path but left the BSD kenv command using a bare name, allowing the same PATH hijacking attack on BSD and Solaris platforms. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.43.0.
Title OpenTelemetry-Go has an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-24051: BSD kenv command not using absolute path enables PATH hijacking
Weaknesses CWE-426
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-10T20:52:54.819Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T20:32:03.010Z

Link: CVE-2026-39883

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T20:52:50.295Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-04-08T21:17:00.697

Modified: 2026-04-10T21:16:27.120

Link: CVE-2026-39883

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T09:40:33Z

Weaknesses