Vulnerability Report

CVE-2022-23741

Title: Github Enterprise Server Broken Access Control

Broken Access Control

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2022-23741.

CWE Category CWE-863
Published Date Dec 14, 2022
Modified Date Apr 22, 2025
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 7.2 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.17%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-23741: 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.

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#3.3.17 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.17 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9 https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.2
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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2022-23741 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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.