Medium severity · published Aug 20, 2024
CVE-2024-6337
Incorrect Authorization allows read access to issues in GitHub Enterprise Server
6.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
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)0.7% · higher than 53% 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 3.10.15; 3.11.0 through 3.11.14; 3.12.0 through 3.12.7; 3.13.0 through 3.13.2 · source: vendor
ES
Enterprise Server · Github
3.10.0 before 3.10.16; 3.11.0 before 3.11.14; 3.12.0 before 3.12.8; 3.13.0 before 3.13.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6337
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6337
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.16
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.14
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.8
Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.3
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