CVE-2022-46256

Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to remote code execution in GitHub Pages

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed remote code execution when building a GitHub Pages site. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build a GitHub Pages site on the instance. This vulnerability was fixed in versions 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, 3.6.5 and 3.7.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Se identificó una vulnerabilidad de path traversal en GitHub Enterprise Server que permitía la ejecución remota de código al crear un sitio de GitHub Pages. Para aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad, un atacante necesitaría permiso para crear y construir un sitio de páginas de GitHub en la instancia. Esta vulnerabilidad se solucionó en las versiones 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, 3.6.5 y 3.7.2. Esta vulnerabilidad se informó a través del programa GitHub Bug Bounty.

*Credits: yvvdwf

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 8.8

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-11-28 CVE Reserved
2022-12-14 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2024-10-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.17
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.2

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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				< 3.3.17 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " < 3.3.17"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.4.0 < 3.4.12 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.4.0 < 3.4.12"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.5.0 < 3.5.9 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.5.0 < 3.5.9"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.6.0 < 3.6.5 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.5"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.7.0 < 3.7.2 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.7.0 < 3.7.2"		-		Affected