CVE-2021-41599: github enterprise_server Command Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-41599 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Command Injection vulnerability in github enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 17-02-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that could be exploited 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 GitHub Enterprise Server instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.3 and was fixed in versions 3.0.21, 3.1.13, 3.2.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.22% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Github2 products
- enterprise_server≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.21 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.13 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.5
- github enterprise server≥ 3.0, < 3.0.21 | ≥ 3.1, < 3.1.13 | ≥ 3.2, < 3.2.5
1 vendor · 2 products
References
3 links- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.0/admin/release-notesX Refsource MISC
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.1/admin/release-notesX Refsource MISC
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.2/admin/release-notesX Refsource MISC