Critical severity · published Aug 20, 2024
CVE-2024-6800
An XML signature wrapping vulnerability was present in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when using SAML authentication with specific identity providers utilizing publicly exposed…
9.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An XML signature wrapping vulnerability was present in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when using SAML authentication with specific identity providers utilizing publicly exposed signed federation metadata XML. This vulnerability allowed an attacker with direct network access to GitHub Enterprise Server to forge a SAML response to provision and/or gain access to a user with site administrator privileges. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow unauthorized access to the instance without requiring prior authentication. 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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 75% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GE
GitHub Enterprise Server · GitHub
3.13.0 through 3.13.2; 3.12.0 through 3.12.7; 3.11.0 through 3.11.13; 3.10.0 through 3.10.15 · 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, CISA
Affected product
GE
GitHub Enterprise Server
GitHub
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