4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-7711
GitHub Enterprise Server Public Repository Unauthorized Issue Manipulation
Description

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server, allowing an attacker to update the title, assignees, and labels of any issue inside a public repository. This was only exploitable inside a public repository. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server versions before 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.3, 3.12.8, and 3.11.14. Versions 3.10 of GitHub Enterprise Server are not affected. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 20, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 27, 2024, 6:17 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-7711 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-7711.

URL Resource
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.14 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.8 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.13.3 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-7711 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
GitHub fixes several vulnerabilities including CVE-2024-6800

GitHub has addressed several vulnerabilities in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that could have allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access and manipulate repositories.The most critical vulnerabilit ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 25, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)
CVE-2024-39717 CVE-2024-7971 CVE-2024-7711 CVE-2024-6800 CVE-2024-6337 CVE-2024-38054 CVE-2023-22527
  • 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 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7965 CVE-2024-7711 CVE-2024-6800 CVE-2024-6337 CVE-2024-4985
  • The Register
You probably want to patch this critical GitHub Enterprise Server bug now

A critical bug in GitHub Enterprise Server could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user account with administrator privileges and then wreak havoc on an organization's code repositori ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 21, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7711 CVE-2024-6800 CVE-2024-6337
  • BleepingComputer
GitHub Enterprise Server vulnerable to critical auth bypass flaw

A critical vulnerability affecting multiple versions of GitHub Enterprise Server could be exploited to bypass authentication and enable an attacker to gain administrator privileges on the machine. The ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 21, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7711 CVE-2024-6800 CVE-2024-6337
  • 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 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)
CVE-2024-7711 CVE-2024-6800 CVE-2024-6337 CVE-2024-7263 CVE-2024-7262 CVE-2024-22169 CVE-2024-38054 CVE-2024-4985

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-7711 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.14 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.14 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.8 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.8 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.13.3 No Types Assigned https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.13.3 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11.0 up to (excluding) 3.11.14 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.12.0 up to (excluding) 3.12.8 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13.0 up to (excluding) 3.13.3
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server, allowing an attacker to update the title, assignees, and labels of any issue inside a public repository. This was only exploitable inside a public repository. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server versions before 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.3, 3.12.8, and 3.11.14. Versions 3.10 of GitHub Enterprise Server are not affected. 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#3.13.3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.8 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.14 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-863
    Added CVSS V4.0 GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/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:N/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-7711 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2024-7711 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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