Medium severity · published Feb 14, 2024
CVE-2024-1482
Improper Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed unauthorized workflow execution
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to create new branches in public repositories and run arbitrary GitHub Actions workflows with permissions from the GITHUB_TOKEN. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need access to the Enterprise Server. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server after 3.8 and prior to 3.12, and was fixed in versions 3.9.10, 3.10.7, 3.11.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Enterprise Server · GitHub
3.9.0 before 3.9.9; 3.10.0 before 3.10.6; 3.11.0 before 3.11.4 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1482
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1482
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.7
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.5
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.10
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