Auth bypass in Github Enterprise Server
CVE-2024-5817
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed read access to issue content via GitHub Projects. This was only exploitable in internal repositories and required the attacker to have access to the corresponding project board. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.1, 3.12.6, 3.11.12, 3.10.14, and 3.9.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.005 (40.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5817?
- CVE-2024-5817 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-07-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5817?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5817 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.