title: Improper Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed unauthorized workflow execution
description: An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to create new branches in public repositories and run arbitrary GitHub Actions workflows with permissions from the GITHUB_TOKEN. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need access to the Enterprise Server. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server after 3.8 and prior to 3.12, and was fixed in versions 3.9.10, 3.10.7, 3.11.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
problem types: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: Enterprise Server
vendor: GitHub
versions:
changes: [at: 3.9.10, status: unaffected], lessThan: 3.9.9, status: affected, version: 3.9.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.10.7, status: unaffected], lessThan: 3.10.6, status: affected, version: 3.10.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.11.5, status: unaffected], lessThan: 3.11.4, status: affected, version: 3.11.0, versionType: semver
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 7.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: LOW
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL