8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-46647
"GitHub Enterprise Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:28 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-46647 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Github enterprise_server

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-46647 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.3
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.0
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.8.12
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.3 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.3 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.0 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.0 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.8.12 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.8.12 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.6 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.6 Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8.0 up to (excluding) 3.8.12 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.9.0 up to (excluding) 3.9.6 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.0 up to (excluding) 3.10.3
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.8.12 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.6 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.0 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-269
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.30805

percentile

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