CVE-2022-23738
mediumpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An improper cache key vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an unauthorized actor to access private repository files through a public repository. To exploit this, an actor would need to already be authorized on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance, be able to create a public repository, and have a site administrator visit a specially crafted URL. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.6 and was fixed in versions 3.2.20, 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.7, 3.6.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
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affected products (13)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-1935Microsoft GitHub Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2022-11-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft GitHub Enterprise ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
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references (16)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-23738/cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.2/admin/release-notes#3.2.20cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.15cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.10cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.7cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.3cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.2/admin/release-notes#3.2.20enisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.15enisa_euvd
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