CVE-2022-23741 (GCVE-0-2022-23741)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-14 00:00 – Updated: 2025-04-22 16:09
VLAI
Title
Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access
Summary
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.
Severity
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server Affected: 3.3 , < 3.3.17 (custom)
Affected: 3.4 , < 3.4.12 (custom)
Affected: 3.5 , < 3.5.9 (custom)
Affected: 3.6 , < 3.6.5 (custom)
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Credits
Vaibhav Singh (@vaib25vicky)
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