Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.2epss 1.1%
exploitation probability
1.1%top 37% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
GitHub · GitHub Enterprise ServerReferences
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.17https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5