Vulnerability Report

CVE-2022-23739

Title: Github Enterprise Server Broken Access Control

Broken Access Control

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2022-23739.

CWE Category CWE-863
Published Date Jan 17, 2023
Modified Date Apr 08, 2025
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 9.8 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.24%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-23739: 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.

Impacted Vendors

B
blackberry 1
M
microfocus 1
G
github 1

Reference Links

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.16 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.11 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.8 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.4 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.1 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.16 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.11 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.8 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.4 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.1
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity CRITICAL
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2022-23739 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.