CVE-2022-23741 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-23741

Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server token generation leading to full admin access

Vulnerability Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a scoped user-to-server token to escalate to full admin/owner privileges. An attacker would require an account with admin access to install a malicious GitHub App. This vulnerability was fixed in versions 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, and 3.6.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Vaibhav Singh (@vaib25vicky)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

GitHub Enterprise Server
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Timeline

Official Publish: December 14th, 2022
Last Modified: April 22nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)