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CVE-2024-1482: github enterprise_server Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 14-02-2024Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1482 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in github enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

35%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.42% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Github1 product
  • enterprise_server≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.9 | ≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.6 | ≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.4 | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.9.10 | ≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.7 | ≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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