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CVE-2021-22864:
GitHub Enterprise Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A remote code execution vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server (CVE-2021-22864) that could be exploited when building a GitHub Pages site. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 23, 2021, affecting multiple versions of GitHub Enterprise Server (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-77 (Command Injection) according to the Common Weakness Enumeration system. This classification indicates that the vulnerability allows for the execution of arbitrary commands through the GitHub Pages build process (NVD CNA Status).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system through the GitHub Pages site building functionality, potentially compromising the security of the GitHub Enterprise Server installation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
GitHub has addressed this vulnerability through security updates in multiple versions of GitHub Enterprise Server, including versions 2.21.17, 2.22.9, and 3.0.3 (GitHub Docs 2.21, GitHub Docs 2.22, GitHub Docs 3.0).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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