5.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-3470
GitHub Enterprise Server Deploy Key Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to use a deploy key pertaining to an organization to bypass an organization ruleset. An attacker would require access to a valid deploy key for a repository in the organization as well as repository administrator access. This vulnerability affected versions of GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 to 3.12 and was fixed in versions 3.11.8 and 3.12.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

INFO

Published Date :

April 19, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

0.7
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-3470 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 list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-3470 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-3470 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 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#3.11.8
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.2
  • 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 An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to use a deploy key pertaining to an organization to bypass an organization ruleset. An attacker would require access to a valid deploy key for a repository in the organization as well as repository administrator access. This vulnerability affected versions of GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 to 3.12 and was fixed in versions 3.11.8 and 3.12.2. 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#3.11.8 [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-269
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-3470 weaknesses.

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