VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-10516

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-06-03
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An improper access control vulnerability was identified in the GitHub Enterprise Server API that allowed an organization member to escalate permissions and gain access to unauthorized repositories within an organization. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 2.21 and was fixed in 2.20.9, 2.19.15, and 2.18.20. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
  • CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Primary references