GitHub Enterprise Server · Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Was Identified
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:14 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GitHubEnterprise Server | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Apply the official patches available in GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.20.2, 3.19.6, 3.18.9, 3.17.15, or 3.16.18 to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, administrators must update their on-premises instances accordingly to prevent exploitation.
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed unauthenticated attackers to create local user accounts despite external identity provider enforcement. This flaw existed in all versions prior to 3.21 and was fixed in several patch releases. The unauthorized accounts had default base permissions. Exploitation required network access to a vulnerable instance with external authentication enabled.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6736 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.16/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.17/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.18/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.19/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.20/admin/release-notes (opens in a new tab)