CVE-2022-46258

Incorrect Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server leads to Action Workflow modifications without Workflow Scope

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Se identificó una vulnerabilidad de autorización incorrecta en GitHub Enterprise Server que permitía que un token con alcance de repositorio con acceso de lectura/escritura modificara archivos de flujo de trabajo de acción sin un alcance de flujo de trabajo. La API Crear o actualizar el contenido del archivo debe aplicar el alcance del flujo de trabajo. Esta vulnerabilidad afectó a todas las versiones de GitHub Enterprise Server anteriores a la versión 3.7 y se solucionó en las versiones 3.3.16, 3.4.11, 3.5.8 y 3.6.4. Esta vulnerabilidad se informó a través del programa GitHub Bug Bounty.

*Credits: Alex Ilgayev, Vaibhav Singh (@vaib25vicky)

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 6.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-11-28 CVE Reserved
2023-01-09 CVE Published
2024-08-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.16
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.11
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.8
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.4

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URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

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"				< 3.3.16 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " < 3.3.16"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.4.0 < 3.4.11 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.4.0 < 3.4.11"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.5.0 < 3.5.8 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.5.0 < 3.5.8"		-		Affected
Github Search vendor "Github"		Enterprise Server Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"				>= 3.6.0 < 3.6.4 Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.6.0 < 3.6.4"		-		Affected