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TI-2023-25149 Aliases CVE-2023-46647GHSA-9g9p-wc7c-q948

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub Enterprise Server management console leads to privilege escalation

Priority LOW 39CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Improper privilege management in all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server allows users with authorized access to the management console with an editor role to escalate their privileges by making requests to the endpoint used for bootstrapping the instance. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.12, 3.9.6, 3.10.3, and 3.11.0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00638 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Enterprise Server (GitHub): 3.11.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitHubEnterprise Server3.8.0 – 3.8.11; 3.9.0 – 3.9.5; 3.10.0 – 3.10.33.11.0Patch availableCNA
  • Enterprise Server VendorGitHub Affected 3.8.0 – 3.8.11; 3.9.0 – 3.9.5; 3.10.0 – 3.10.3 Fixed in 3.11.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.8.0 to before 3.8.12; 3.9.0 to before 3.9.6; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.3VulnerableGitHub
  • cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.8.0 to before 3.8.12; 3.9.0 to before 3.9.6; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.3 Vulnerable ·GitHub

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Enterprise Server (GitHub) Fixed in 3.11.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-46647
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g9p-wc7c-q948
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Other 4

  • TI-2024-04632 An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES)… CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-00181 Unsafe Reflection in Github Enterprise Server leading to Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00466 Privilege Escalation by Code Injection in the Management Console in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-03340 Remote code execution via git push option injection in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-08804 Improper signature verification in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2026-08177 Server-side request forgery in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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Sources

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