PT-2023-30138 · Github · Github Enterprise Server

Imre Rad · Published 2023-12-21 · Updated 2023-12-29 · CVE-2023-46647

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.8.0 through 3.8.11 GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.9.0 through 3.9.5 GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.10.0 through 3.10.2

Description The issue is related to improper privilege management, allowing users with authorized access to the management console and an editor role to escalate their privileges. This is achieved by making requests to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance.

Recommendations For GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.8.0 through 3.8.11, update to version 3.8.12. For GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.9.0 through 3.9.5, update to version 3.9.6. For GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.10.0 through 3.10.2, update to version 3.10.3. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance until a patch is applied.

Fix

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-46647

Affected Products

Github Enterprise Server

References · 8

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-46647 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46647 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/65683 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/64762 · Telegram Post
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.6 · Note
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.12 · Note
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.0 · Note
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.3 · Note