CVE-2020-10516
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CVE-2020-10516 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the GitHub Enterprise Server API that allowed an organization member to escalate permissions and gain access to unauthorized repositories within an organization. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 2.21 and was fixed in 2.20.9, 2.19.15, and 2.18.20. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the GitHub Enterprise Server API that allowed an organization member to escalate permissions and gain access to unauthorized repositories within an organization. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 2.21 and was fixed in 2.20.9, 2.19.15, and 2.18.20. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Github | Github | >= 2.18.0, < 2.18.20 |
| Github | Github | >= 2.19.0, < 2.19.15 |
| Github | Github | >= 2.20.0, < 2.20.9 |
References
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.18.20/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.19.15/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.20.9/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.18.20/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.19.15/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://enterprise.github.com/releases/2.20.9/notesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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