CVE-2023-46647 Improper Privilege Management in GitHub Enterprise Server management console leads to privilege escalation
Users with editor roles in the management console can escalate privileges by accessing the bootstrapping endpoint, requiring a patch to prevent unauthorized administrative access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-46647?
CVE-2023-46647 is a high-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, published on 21 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46647?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Github Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46647?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46647 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-46647 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46647 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g9p-wc7c-q948.