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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.2 High

CVE-2022-23741

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

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
GitHub_P

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

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server

  • 3.3 to < 3.3.17affected
  • 3.4 to < 3.4.12affected
  • 3.5 to < 3.5.9affected
  • 3.6 to < 3.6.5affected

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