title: Incorrect Authorization for Issue Comments in GitHub Enterprise Server
description: An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed issue comments to be updated with an improperly scoped token. This vulnerability did not allow unauthorized access to any repository content as it also required contents:write and issues:read permissions. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.7 and was fixed in version 3.17.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1.
problem types: CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
affected:
{
defaultStatus: affected
product: Enterprise Server
vendor: GitHub
versions:
changes: [at: 3.7.19, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.7.18, status: affected, version: 3.7.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.8.12, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.8.11, status: affected, version: 3.8.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.9.7, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.9.6, status: affected, version: 3.9.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.10.4, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.10.3, status: affected, version: 3.10.0, versionType: semver
changes: [at: 3.11.1, status: unaffected], lessThanOrEqual: 3.11.0, status: affected, version: 3.11, versionType: semver
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 4.9
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL