Path Traversal in Github Enterprise Server

CVE-2024-1082

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to gain unauthorized read permission to files by deploying arbitrary symbolic links to a GitHub Pages site with a specially crafted artifact tarball. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build a GitHub Pages site on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.12 and was fixed in versions 3.8.15, 3.9.10, 3.10.7, 3.11.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.008 (51.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1082?
CVE-2024-1082 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-1082?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.