CVE-2024-6800
Sept. 30, 2024, 7:14 p.m.
9.8
Critical
Description
An XML signature wrapping vulnerability was present in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when using SAML authentication with specific identity providers utilizing publicly exposed signed federation metadata XML. This vulnerability allowed an attacker with direct network access to GitHub Enterprise Server 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 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.3, 3.12.8, 3.11.14, and 3.10.16. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-347
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
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| a | github | enterprise_server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | github | enterprise_server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | github | enterprise_server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | github | enterprise_server | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
References
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CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Aug. 20, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2024, 7:14 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2024, 7:14 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
product-cna@github.com
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