6.5

CVE-2022-23737: github enterprise_server Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 01-12-2022Last modified 24-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-23737 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in github enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.74%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-12-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed users with improper privileges to create or delete pages via the API. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to be added to an organization's repo with write permissions. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.7 and was fixed in versions 3.2.20, 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.7, and 3.6.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.74%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.71% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.74%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Github2 products
  • enterprise_server< 3.2.20 | ≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.15 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.10 | ≥ 3.5.0, < 3.5.7 | ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.3
  • github enterprise server≥ 3.2, < 3.2.20 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.3.15 | ≥ 3.4, < 3.4.10 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.5.7 | ≥ 3.6, < 3.6.3

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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