Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-6847
An improper authentication vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a bypass of Private Mode by using a specially crafted API request. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need network access to the Enterprise Server appliance configured in Private Mode. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.9 and was fixed in version 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2023-6847
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-6847
0.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 32 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-6847
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
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GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-6847
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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-2023-6847
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.4
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10 DocsRelease Notes
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.1
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 DocsRelease Notes
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https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.7
Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.9 DocsRelease Notes
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