Privilege escalation in GitHub Enterprise Server
CVE-2023-46647
Improper privilege management in all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server allows users with authorized access to the management console with an editor role to escalate their privileges by making requests to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.12, 3.9.6, 3.10.3, and 3.11.0.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.7% 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 3.8.0, 3.9.0, 3.10.0
- GitHub Enterprise Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-46647?
- CVE-2023-46647 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2023-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-46647?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.