CVE-2022-23741CWE-863

Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access

High · published December 14, 2022

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a scoped user-to-server token to escalate to full admin/owner privileges. An attacker would require an account with admin access to install a malicious GitHub App. This vulnerability was fixed in versions 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, and 3.6.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01170 · 67.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2022-12-14T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 DEC 00:00Z
    Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access
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