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CVE-2023-23762

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.64%

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CVE-2023-23762 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff. To do so, an attacker would need write access to the repository and be able to correctly guess the target branch before it’s created by the code maintainer. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff. To do so, an attacker would need write access to the repository and be able to correctly guess the target branch before it’s created by the code maintainer. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.9 and was fixed in versions 3.4.18, 3.5.15, 3.6.11, 3.7.8, and 3.8.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.64%

46.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GithubEnterprise Server< 3.4.18
GithubEnterprise Server>= 3.5.0, < 3.5.15
GithubEnterprise Server>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11
GithubEnterprise Server>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.8
GithubEnterprise Server3.8.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-23762?
An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff. To do so, an attacker would need write access to the repository and be able to correctly guess the target branch before it’s created by the code maintainer. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.9 and was fixed in versions 3.4.18, 3.5.15, 3.6.11, 3.7.8, and 3.8.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
How severe is CVE-2023-23762?
CVE-2023-23762 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23762?
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Source: NVD / NIST