CVE-2023-23763
mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 52 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An authorization/sensitive information disclosure vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a fork to retain read access to an upstream repository after its visibility was changed to private. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.10.0 and was fixed in versions 3.9.4, 3.8.9, 3.7.16 and 3.6.18. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
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affected products (8)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-2254Microsoft GitHub Enterprise: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2023-09-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Microsoft GitHub Enterprise ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
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references (13)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-23763/cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.18-security-fixescnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.16-security-fixescnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.9-security-fixescnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.4-security-fixescnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.18-security-fixesenisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.16-security-fixesenisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.9-security-fixesenisa_euvd
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