5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-2440
GitHub Enterprise Server GraphQL Matrix Detached Repository Access Control Vulnerability
Description

A race condition in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed an existing admin to maintain permissions on a detached repository by making a GraphQL mutation to alter repository permissions while the repository is detached. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.13 and was fixed in versions 3.9.13, 3.10.10, 3.11.8 and 3.12.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 19, 2024, 6:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

0.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2440 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Github enterprise_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-2440 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A race condition in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed an existing admin to maintain permissions on a detached repository by making a GraphQL mutation to alter repository permissions while the repository is detached. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.13 and was fixed in versions 3.9.13, 3.10.10, 3.11.8 and 3.12.1. 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#3.9.13 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.10 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.2 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-367
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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