title: Remote Code Execution in GitHub Enterprise Server Allowed Administrators to gain SSH access to the appliance
description: An attacker with an Administrator role in GitHub Enterprise Server could gain SSH root access via remote code execution. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.8.0 and above and was fixed in version 3.8.17, 3.9.12, 3.10.9, 3.11.7 and 3.12.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
problem types: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
affected:
{
defaultStatus: affected
product: Enterprise Server
vendor: GitHub
versions:
changes: [at: 3.8.17, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.8.16, status: affected, version: 3.8.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.9.12, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.9.11, status: affected, version: 3.9.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.10.9, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.10.8, status: affected, version: 3.10.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.11.7, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.11.6, status: affected, version: 3.11.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.12.1, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.12.0, status: affected, version: 3.12, versionType: semver
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL