4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-51379
GitHub Enterprise Server Issue Comment Authorization Bypass
Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed issue comments to be updated with an improperly scoped token. This vulnerability did not allow unauthorized access to any repository content as it also required contents:write and issues:read permissions. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.7 and was fixed in version 3.17.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1. 

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Dec. 29, 2023, 3:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-51379 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
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-51379 vulnerability over time.

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  • 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:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.4 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.4 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.1 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.1 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.7.19 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.7.19 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#3.9.7 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.7 Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.7.0 up to (excluding) 3.17.19 *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) 3.9.7 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.0 up to (excluding) 3.10.4 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed issue comments to be updated with an improperly scoped token. This vulnerability did not allow unauthorized access to any repository content as it also required contents:write and issues:read permissions. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.7 and was fixed in version 3.17.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1. 
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.7.19 [No types assigned]
    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#3.9.7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.4 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.1 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-863
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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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.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.23896

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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