Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-23761
An improper authentication vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an unauthorized actor to modify other users' secret gists by authenticating through an SSH certificate authority. To do so, a user had to know the secret gist's URL. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.9 and was fixed in versions 3.4.18, 3.5.15, 3.6.11, 3.7.8, and 3.8.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-23761
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-23761
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-23761
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
1.6
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
7.7
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
1.3
|
5.8
|
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-23761
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When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- product-cna@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-23761
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.18
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.4 DocsRelease Notes
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.11
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.6 DocsRelease Notes
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.1
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.8 DocsRelease Notes
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.15
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.5 DocsRelease Notes
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.8
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.7 DocsRelease Notes
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