CVE-2022-46255
An improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that enabled remote code execution. A check was added within Pages to ensure the working directory is clean before unpacking new content to prevent an arbitrary file overwrite bug. This vulnerability affected only version 3.7.0 of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.7.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Published:Dec 14, 2022
Last Modified:Apr 22, 2025
EPS:Dec 14, 2022
EPSS Score:0.04515
CVSS Score:9.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Github
Product
Enterprise Server
Github
Enterprise Server
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
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Availability
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High
