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CVE-2020-10516

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 1.59% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-06-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects GitHub. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2020-10516
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.59%
GitHub

Original NVD 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.

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