HIGH
Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access
Published Dec 14, 2022
7.2
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.13%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 3.3StatusaffectedConstraints<3.3.17
- Version 3.4StatusaffectedConstraints<3.4.12
- Version 3.5StatusaffectedConstraints<3.5.9
- Version 3.6StatusaffectedConstraints<3.6.5
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | GitHub Enterprise Server | n/a |
|
OR
- < 3.3.17
- ≥ 3.4.0 · < 3.4.12
- ≥ 3.5.0 · < 3.5.9
- ≥ 3.6.0 · < 3.6.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.17
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner GitHub_P
Published Dec 14, 2022
Updated Apr 22, 2025
Reserved Jan 19, 2022
Link CVE-2022-23741
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Apr 22, 2025