CVE-2023-6690 Race condition in Enterprise Server
An admin can retain permissions on transferred repositories via a race condition in GraphQL mutations, requiring a patch to prevent unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6690?
CVE-2023-6690 is a low-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, published on 21 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A race condition in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed an existing admin to maintain permissions on transferred repositories by making a GraphQL mutation to alter repository permissions during the transfer. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6690?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Github Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6690?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6690 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-6690 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6690 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jp67-5wh7-6mjx.