Description
A time-of-check time-of-use race condition vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed remote code execution. Exploitation required an authenticated user with write access to a repository and precise timing of concurrent upload requests. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.22 and was fixed in versions 3.17.20, 3.18.14, 3.19.11, 3.20.7, and 3.21.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | Enterprise Server | >= 3.17.0, <= 3.17.19; >= 3.18.0, <= 3.18.13; >= 3.19.0, <= 3.19.10; >= 3.20.0, <= 3.20.6; >= 3.21.0, <= 3.21.4 |
References
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.17/admin/release-notes#3.17.20Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.18/admin/release-notes#3.18.14Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.19/admin/release-notes#3.19.11Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/release-notes#3.20.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.21/admin/release-notes#3.21.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 1, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 8, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed