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TI-2025-06349 Aliases CVE-2025-6981GHSA-68h4-89v6-8m3j

Incorrect authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server

Priority LOW 24CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An incorrect authorization vulnerability allowed unauthorized read access to the contents of internal repositories for contractor accounts when the Contractors API feature was enabled. The Contractors API is a rarely-enabled feature in private preview. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.18 and was fixed in versions 3.14.15, 3.15.10, 3.16.6 and 3.17.3

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00308 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Enterprise Server (GitHub): 3.14.15, 3.15.10, 3.16.6 +1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitHubEnterprise Server3.14.0 to before 3.14.15; 3.15.0 to before 3.15.10; 3.16.0 to before 3.16.6; 3.17.0 to before 3.17.33.14.15, 3.15.10, 3.16.6, 3.17.3Patch availableCNA
  • Enterprise Server VendorGitHub Affected 3.14.0 to before 3.14.15; 3.15.0 to before 3.15.10; 3.16.0 to before 3.16.6; 3.17.0 to before 3.17.3 Fixed in 3.14.15, 3.15.10, 3.16.6, 3.17.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.14.5; 3.15.0 to before 3.15.10; 3.16.0 to before 3.16.6; 3.17.0 to before 3.17.3VulnerableGitHub
  • cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.14.5; 3.15.0 to before 3.15.10; 3.16.0 to before 3.16.6; 3.17.0 to before 3.17.3 Vulnerable ·GitHub

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Enterprise Server (GitHub) Fixed in 3.14.15, 3.15.10, 3.16.6, 3.17.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6981
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68h4-89v6-8m3j

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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