Incorrect Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server leads to Action Workflow modifications without Workflow Scope
CVE-2022-46258

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Github
Status
Github Enterprise Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 January 2023

What is CVE-2022-46258?

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a repository-scoped token with read/write access to modify Action Workflow files without a Workflow scope. The Create or Update file contents API should enforce workflow scope. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to version 3.7 and was fixed in versions 3.3.16, 3.4.11, 3.5.8, and 3.6.4. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Affected Version(s)

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.3 < 3.3.16

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.4 < 3.4.11

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.5 < 3.5.8

References

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/...
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/...
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alex Ilgayev
Vaibhav Singh (@vaib25vicky)
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CVE-2022-46258 : Incorrect Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server leads to Action Workflow modifications without Workflow Scope