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CVE-2023-51380: 
GitHub Enterprise Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An incorrect authorization vulnerability (CVE-2023-51380) was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed issue comments to be read with an improperly scoped token. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.7 and was fixed in versions 3.7.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization). GitHub's own assessment rated it slightly lower with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to issue comments through an improperly scoped token, potentially exposing sensitive information in issue discussions (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should upgrade to the fixed versions: GitHub Enterprise Server 3.7.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, or 3.11.1. These versions contain the necessary security fixes to address the vulnerability (GitHub Release Notes).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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