CVE-2021-22865
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-04-02 17:25
Modified
2024-08-03 18:51
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Improper access control in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to unauthorized read access to private repository metadata
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | GitHub Enterprise Server |
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