CVE-2024-1482 HIGH

CVE-2024-1482: Improper Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed unauthorized workflow execution

Vendor Github
Product Enterprise Server
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published February 14, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to create new branches in public repositories and run arbitrary GitHub Actions workflows with permissions from the GITHUB_TOKEN. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need access to the Enterprise Server. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server after 3.8 and prior to 3.12, and was fixed in versions 3.9.10, 3.10.7, 3.11.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 14, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated