CVE-2022-23741

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.2 High

Status

Modified - product-cna@github.com

Published

2022-12-14

Last modified

2025-04-22

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected products

• Enterprise Server (Github)
• Github Enterprise Server (Github)

References

• 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