Path Traversal in Github Enterprise_server
CVE-2022-46255
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that enabled remote code execution. A check was added within Pages to ensure the working directory is clean before unpa…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.014 (70.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Github Enterprise_server — versions 3.7.0
- Github Enterprise Server — versions 3.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46255?
- CVE-2022-46255 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise_server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46255?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-46255 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.