CVE-2020-10516
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the GitHub Enterprise Server API that allowed an organization member to escalate permissions and gain access to unauthorized repositories within an organization.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the GitHub Enterprise Server API that allowed an organization member to escalate permissions and gain access to unauthorized repositories within an organization. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 2.21 and was fixed in 2.20.9, 2.19.15, and 2.18.20. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.59% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-552
- Affected
- github/github
- Source
- product-cna@github.com
References
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.18.20/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.19.15/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.20.9/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.18.20/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.19.15/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.20.9/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.