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Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-46255

CVE-2022-46255

Description

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.

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  • GitHub/Enterprise Server3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 3.7.0
    • (no CPE)range: 3.7

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