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High severity · published Dec 21, 2023
CVE-2023-46647
Improper privilege management in all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server allows users with authorized access to the management console with an editor role to escalate their…
8.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper privilege management in all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server allows users with authorized access to the management console with an editor role to escalate their privileges by making requests to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.12, 3.9.6, 3.10.3, and 3.11.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Enterprise Server · Github
3.8.0 before 3.8.12; 3.9.0 before 3.9.6; 3.10.0 before 3.10.3 · source: NVD
Affected product
ES
Enterprise Server
Github
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46647
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-46647
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.3
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.0
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.12
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.6
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