Auth bypass in GitHub Enterprise Server
CVE-2024-6337
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a GitHub App with only content: read and pull_request_write: write permissions to read issue content inside a private repository. This was only exploitable via user access token and installation access token was not impacted. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.3, 3.12.8, 3.11.14 and 3.10.16. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GitHub Enterprise Server
- GitHub Enterprise Server — versions 3.10.0, 3.11.0, 3.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6337?
- CVE-2024-6337 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6337?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.