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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.

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. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-4985 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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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.

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
46 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 21, 2024, 4:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 1 week ago
548 stars 35 fork 35 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1228 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-4985 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • 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

Published Date: Oct 16, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Aug 22, 2024 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)
  • 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

Published Date: Aug 21, 2024 (3 months, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the 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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