Vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server
CVE-2023-23762
An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff. To do so, an attacker would need write access to the repository and be able to correctly guess the target branch before it’s created by the code maintainer. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.9 and was fixed in versions 3.4.18, 3.5.15, 3.6.11, 3.7.8, and 3.8.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitHub Enterprise Server — versions 3.4.0, 3.5.0, 3.6.0
- GitHub Enterprise Server — versions 3.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.4/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-23762?
- CVE-2023-23762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-23762?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.