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CVE-2022-23739

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server, allowing for escalation of privileges in GraphQL API requests from GitHub Apps. This vulnerability allowed an app installed on an organization to gain access to and modify most organization-level resources that are not tied to a repository regardless of granted permissions, such as users and organization-wide projects. Resources associated with repositories were not impacted, such as repository file content, repository-specific projects, issues, or pull requests. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.7.1 and was fixed in versions 3.3.16, 3.4.11, 3.5.8, 3.6.4, 3.7.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published1/17/2023

Last Modified4/8/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

github:enterprise_server

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863CWE-863

References

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.16(product-cna@github.com)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.11(product-cna@github.com)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.8(product-cna@github.com)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.4(product-cna@github.com)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.1(product-cna@github.com)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.16(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.11(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.8(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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