CVE-2026-24051 | OpenTelemetry-Go Affected by Arbitrary Code Execution via PATH Hijacking

OpenTelemetry-Go is the Go implementation of OpenTelemetry. The OpenTelemetry Go SDK in version v1.20.0-1.39.0 is vulnerable to Path Hijacking (Untrusted Search Paths) on macOS/Darwin systems. The resource detection code in sdk/resource/host_id.go executes the ioreg system command using a search path. An attacker with the ability to locally modify the PATH environment variable can achieve Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) within the context of the application. A fix was released with v1.40.0.

Published: 2026-02-02 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-24051 is rated Low Risk (30/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.16%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-24051

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.01% 0.16% +0.15%
2 2026-02-03 — 0.01% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-24051

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.0 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.0 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-24051

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-24051

GHSA-9h8m-3fm2-qjrq · Severity: high · Ecosystem: go — OpenTelemetry Go SDK Vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution via PATH Hijacking

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-24051

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2026-24051 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (golang-opentelemetry-otel), 4 status rows across 4 suites (bookworm, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 4. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24051
ubuntu negligible CVE-2026-24051 negligible priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (golang-opentelemetry-otel), 4 status rows across 4 suites (jammy, noble, questing, upstream): not-affected 3, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-24051

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-24051

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
opentelemetry opentelemetry >= 1.21.0, < 1.40.0 cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

References for CVE-2026-24051

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