CVE-2022-23741 Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access
An attacker with admin access can install a malicious app to escalate scoped tokens to full admin privileges in GitHub Enterprise Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23741?
CVE-2022-23741 is a high-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, published on 14 Dec 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a scoped user-to-server token to escalate to full admin/owner privileges. An attacker would require an account with admin access to install a malicious GitHub App. This vulnerability was fixed in versions 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, and 3.6.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23741?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Github Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23741?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23741 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-23741 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23741 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Github Enterprise Server
- CVE-2024-4985 Auth bypass in Enterprise Server
- CVE-2022-23739 Missing authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server
- CVE-2022-46255 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to RCE
- CVE-2021-22869 Improper access control in GitHub Enterprise Server allows self-hosted runners to execute outside their control group
- CVE-2024-9487 Auth bypass in Enterprise Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7vvx-67x5-5jw2.