Auth bypass in Github Enterprise Server
CVE-2023-23761
An improper authentication vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an unauthorized actor to modify other users' secret gists by authenticating through an SSH certificate authority. To do so, a user had to know…
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.001 (31.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Github Enterprise Server — versions 3.4.0, 3.5.0, 3.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/release-notes
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.4/admin/release-notes
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23761?
- CVE-2023-23761 is a high-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2023-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23761?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.