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

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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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.