Auth bypass in Github Enterprise Server
CVE-2022-46258
An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a repository-scoped token with read/write access to modify Action Workflow files without a Workflow scope. The Create or Update file contents API should enforce workflow scope. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to version 3.7 and was fixed in versions 3.3.16, 3.4.11, 3.5.8, and 3.6.4. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.006 (43.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Github Enterprise_server
- Github Enterprise Server — versions 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46258?
- CVE-2022-46258 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46258?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.