CVE-2024-4985
GitHub Enterprise Server SAML Authentication Bypass
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when utilizing SAML single sign-on authentication with the optional encrypted assertions feature. This vulnerability allowed an attacker 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 3.13.0 and was fixed in versions 3.9.15, 3.10.12, 3.11.10 and 3.12.4. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
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Published Date :
May 20, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 9:44 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-4985 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The authentication bypass vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) allows an unauthorized attacker to access an instance of GHES without requiring pre-authentication. The vulnerability affects all GHES versions prior to 3.13.0.
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Cybersecurity News
Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Gogs Self-Hosted Git Service: Urgent Update Required
Multiple critical security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Gogs, a popular open-source self-hosted Git service. These vulnerabilities, with CVSS scores ranging from 7.7 to 9.9, could allow att ... Read more
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The Hacker News
GitHub Patches Critical Flaw in Enterprise Server Allowing Unauthorized Instance Access
Enterprise Security / Vulnerability GitHub has released security updates for Enterprise Server (GHES) to address multiple issues, including a critical bug that could allow unauthorized access to an in ... Read more
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The Hacker News
GitHub Patches Critical Security Flaw in Enterprise Server Granting Admin Privileges
Enterprise Software / Vulnerability GitHub has released fixes to address a set of three security flaws impacting its Enterprise Server product, including one critical bug that could be abused to gain ... Read more
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Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-6800 (CVSS 9.5): Critical GitHub Enterprise Server Flaw Patched, Admin Access at Risk
GitHub, the world’s leading software development platform, has recently disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that could have allowed attackers to gain unautho ... Read more
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CVE-2024-4985 vulnerability over time.
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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#3.10.12 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.15 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when utilizing SAML single sign-on authentication with the optional encrypted assertions feature. This vulnerability allowed an attacker 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 3.13.0 and was fixed in versions 3.9.15, 3.10.12, 3.11.10 and 3.12.4. 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#3.9.15 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.12 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-303 Added CVSS V4.0 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
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