Medium severity · published Jul 16, 2024
CVE-2024-5817
Improper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server
6.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
GitHub Enterprise Server · GitHub
3.10.0 through 3.10.13; 3.11.0 through 3.11.11; 3.12.0 through 3.12.5; 3.13 through 3.13.0; 3.9.0 through 3.9.16 · source: vendor
ES
Enterprise Server · Github
3.9.0 before 3.9.17; 3.10.0 before 3.10.14; 3.11.0 before 3.11.12; 3.12.0 before 3.12.6; 3.13.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5817
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-5817
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.15
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.12
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.6
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.1
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.17
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