Auth bypass in Github Enterprise Server
CVE-2024-5816
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a suspended GitHub App to retain access to the repository via a scoped user access token. This was only exploitable in public repositories while private repositories were not impacted. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.9.17, 3.10.14, 3.11.12, 3.12.6, 3.13.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Github Enterprise_server — versions 3.13.0
- Github Enterprise Server — versions 3.10.0, 3.11.0, 3.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-cna@github.com (Release Notes)
- product-cna@github.com (Release Notes)
- product-cna@github.com (Release Notes)
- product-cna@github.com (Release Notes)
- product-cna@github.com (Release Notes)
- product-cna@github.com (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5816?
- CVE-2024-5816 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5816?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5816 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.