CVE-2024-1908
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed Privilege Escalation
Description
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to use the Enterprise Actions GitHub Connect download token to fetch private repository data. An attacker would require an account on the server instance with non-default settings for GitHub Connect. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.12 and was fixed in versions 3.8.16, 3.9.11, 3.10.8, and 3.11.6. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
INFO
Published Date :
March 21, 2024, 2:51 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 2, 2025, 1:46 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.8.16 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.0 up to (excluding) 3.10.8 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11.0 up to (excluding) 3.11.6 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.9.0 up to (excluding) 3.9.11 Added Reference Type CVE: https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.8.16 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.8.16 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.9.11 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.9.11 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.8 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.8 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type CVE: https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.16 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.16 Types: Release Notes -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.8.16 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.9.11 Added Reference https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.8 Added Reference https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.16 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to use the Enterprise Actions GitHub Connect download token to fetch private repository data. An attacker would require an account on the server instance with non-default settings for GitHub Connect. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.12 and was fixed in versions 3.8.16, 3.9.11, 3.10.8, and 3.11.6. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.8.16 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes/#3.9.11 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.8 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.16 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-269 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N