CVE-2023-23765 (GCVE-0-2023-23765)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-08-30 22:33 – Updated: 2024-09-27 14:22
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Incorrect comparison vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to commit smuggling
Summary
An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff in a re-opened Pull Request. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need write access to the repository. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty Program https://bounty.github.com/ .
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-09-27 13:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-697 - Incorrect Comparison
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | Enterprise Server |
Affected:
3.6.0 , < 3.6.16
(semver)
Affected: 3.7.0 , < 3.7.13 (semver) Affected: 3.8.0 , < 3.8.6 (semver) Affected: 3.9.0 , < 3.9.1 (semver) |
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