Vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server

CVE-2022-23740

CRITICAL: An improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that enabled remote code execution. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions. This vulnerability affected only version 3.7.0 of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.7.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-23740: held from 0.011 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23740?
CVE-2022-23740 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-11-23.
How severe is CVE-2022-23740?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.