title: Improper Privilege Management in GitHub Enterprise Server management console leads to privilege escalation
description: 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.
problem types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
affected:
{
defaultStatus: affected
product: Enterprise Server
vendor: GitHub
versions:
changes: [at: 3.8.12, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.8.11, status: affected, version: 3.8.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.9.6, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.9.5, status: affected, version: 3.9.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.10.3, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.10.3, status: affected, version: 3.10.0, versionType: semver
status: unaffected, version: 3.11.0
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL