CVE-2024-5817 json
Improper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server
published 2024-07-16 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-46965
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed read access to issue content via GitHub Projects. This was only exploitable in internal repositories and required the attacker to have access to the corresponding project board. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.1, 3.12.6, 3.11.12, 3.10.14, and 3.9.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Patch / fix
- GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server 3.9.17, 3.10.14, 3.11.12, 3.12.6, 3.13.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/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:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.15
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.12
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.6
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.1
release-notes
-
docs.github.com
/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.17
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-5817
- NVD CVE-2024-5817
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