# go.etcd.io/etcd/v3 (Go) vulnerabilities

10 known vulnerabilities (3 high, 3 medium), with the versions each affects and the releases that fix them.

## At a glance

- Latest release: v3.7.3 (Oct 22, 2026): no advisory affects it
- Newest unaffected release: v3.7.3 (Oct 22, 2026), the latest release
- Releases: 76 since v3.5.0 (Jun 15, 2021)
- Registry: https://pkg.go.dev/go.etcd.io/etcd/v3
- Releases read: Nov 8, 2026

## Version timeline

Affected versions per advisory, in version order:

- CVE-2026-73500: v3.5.0-alpha.0 to v3.5.32 (v3.5.33 is outside it); v3.6.0 to v3.6.13 (v3.6.14 is outside it); v3.7.0-alpha.0 to v3.7.0 (v3.7.1 is outside it)
- CVE-2026-73499: v3.5.0-alpha.0 to v3.5.32 (v3.5.33 is outside it); v3.6.0 to v3.6.13 (v3.6.14 is outside it); v3.7.0-alpha.0 to v3.7.0 (v3.7.1 is outside it)
- CVE-2026-44283: v3.5.0 to v3.5.29 (v3.5.30 is outside it); v3.6.0 to v3.6.10 (v3.6.11 is outside it)
- CVE-2026-33413: v3.5.0-alpha.0 to v3.5.27 (v3.5.28 is outside it); v3.6.0-alpha.0 to v3.6.8 (v3.6.9 is outside it)
- CVE-2026-33343: v3.5.0-alpha.0 to v3.5.27 (v3.5.28 is outside it); v3.6.0-alpha.0 to v3.6.8 (v3.6.9 is outside it)
- CVE-2021-28235: no published release is affected
- CVE-2020-15112: no published release is affected
- CVE-2020-15106: no published release is affected
- CVE-2018-16886: no published release is affected
- CVE-2018-1098: no published release is affected

## Advisories (10)

### [CVE-2026-73500](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-73500): etcd: \`tlsListener.acceptLoop\` spawns unbounded handshake goroutines with no deadline

- Severity: High 8.7
- Published: Aug 12, 2026
- Affected: from 3.7.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.7.1; from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.14; fixed in 3.5.33.
- Fixed in v3.5.33 (released Jul 23, 2026, 20 days before disclosure), v3.6.14 (released Jul 23, 2026, 20 days before disclosure) and v3.7.1 (released Jul 23, 2026, 20 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2026-73499](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-73499): etcd: Watch API authorization bypass via open-ended range requests

- Severity: High 7.1
- Published: Aug 12, 2026
- Affected: from 3.7.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.7.1; from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.14; fixed in 3.5.33.
- Fixed in v3.5.33 (released Jul 23, 2026, 20 days before disclosure), v3.6.14 (released Jul 23, 2026, 20 days before disclosure) and v3.7.1 (released Jul 23, 2026, 20 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2026-44283](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-44283): etcd: Read access via PrevKv in etcd transactions may bypass RBAC authorization checks

- Severity: None 0.0
- Published: May 14, 2026
- Affected: from 3.6.0, fixed in 3.6.11; from 3.5.0, fixed in 3.5.30.
- Fixed in v3.5.30 (released May 1, 2026, 13 days before disclosure) and v3.6.11 (released May 1, 2026, 13 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2026-33413](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-33413): etcd: Authorization bypasses in multiple APIs

- Severity: High 8.8
- Published: Mar 26, 2026
- Affected: fixed in 3.4.42; from 3.5.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.5.28; from 3.6.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.6.9; from 3.6.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.6.9; from 3.5.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.5.28; fixed in 3.4.42.
- Fixed in v3.5.28 (released Mar 20, 2026, 6 days before disclosure, the advisory names 3.4.42, which was never published) and v3.6.9 (released Mar 20, 2026, 6 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2026-33343](https://cve.now/CVE-2026-33343): etcd: Nested etcd transactions bypass RBAC authorization checks

- Severity: None 0.0
- Published: Mar 26, 2026
- Affected: from 3.6.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.6.9; from 3.5.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.5.28; fixed in 3.4.42; fixed in 3.4.42; from 3.5.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.5.28; from 3.6.0-alpha.0, fixed in 3.6.9.
- Fixed in v3.5.28 (released Mar 20, 2026, 6 days before disclosure, the advisory names 3.4.42, which was never published) and v3.6.9 (released Mar 20, 2026, 6 days before disclosure).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2021-28235](https://cve.now/CVE-2021-28235): Authentication vulnerability found in Etcd-io v.3.4.10 allows remote attackers to escalate privileges via the debug function.

- Severity: Unrated
- Published: Apr 4, 2023
- Affected: versions 3.4.10.
- Fixed in v3.5.0 (released Jun 15, 2021, 658 days before disclosure), the first release outside every affected range (no listed fixed version clears them all).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2020-15112](https://cve.now/CVE-2020-15112): Improper Input Validation in etcd

- Severity: Medium 6.5
- Published: Aug 5, 2020
- Affected: fixed in 3.3.23; from 3.4.0, fixed in 3.4.10.
- Fixed in v3.5.0 (released Jun 15, 2021, 314 days after disclosure, the advisory names 3.3.23, which was never published).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2020-15106](https://cve.now/CVE-2020-15106): Improper Input Validation in etcd

- Severity: Medium 6.5
- Published: Aug 5, 2020
- Affected: fixed in 3.3.23; from 3.4.0, fixed in 3.4.10.
- Fixed in v3.5.0 (released Jun 15, 2021, 314 days after disclosure, the advisory names 3.3.23, which was never published).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2018-16886](https://cve.now/CVE-2018-16886): etcd versions 3.2.x before 3.2.26 and 3.3.x before 3.3.11 are vulnerable to an improper authentication issue when role-based access…

- Severity: Medium 6.8
- Published: Jan 14, 2019
- Affected: from 3.2.0, fixed in 3.2.26; from 3.3.0, fixed in 3.3.11.
- Fixed in v3.5.0 (released Jun 15, 2021, 883 days after disclosure, the advisory names 3.2.26, which was never published).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

### [CVE-2018-1098](https://cve.now/CVE-2018-1098): A cross-site request forgery flaw was found in etcd 3.3.1 and earlier.

- Severity: Unrated
- Published: Apr 3, 2018
- Affected: fixed in 3.4.0.
- Fixed in v3.5.0 (released Jun 15, 2021, 1169 days after disclosure, the advisory names 3.4.0, which was never published).
- The latest release, v3.7.3, is not affected.

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