CVE-2022-23741

high

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.

References

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.17

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-12-14

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High