CVE-2021-22869

Improper access control in GitHub Enterprise Server allows self-hosted runners to execute outside their control group

Description

An improper access control vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed a workflow job to execute in a self-hosted runner group it should not have had access to. This affects customers using self-hosted runner groups for access control. A repository with access to one enterprise runner group could access all of the enterprise runner groups within the organization because of improper authentication checks during the request. This could cause code to be run unintentionally by the incorrect runner group. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server versions from 3.0.0 to 3.0.15 and 3.1.0 to 3.1.7 and was fixed in 3.0.16 and 3.1.8 releases.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Affected: GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22869?
CVE-2021-22869 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22869?
To fix CVE-2021-22869, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22869 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22869 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22869?
CVE-2021-22869 affects GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server.
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