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CVE-2024-8263: github enterprise_server Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 6.2v4.0MediumAnalyzed
Published 23-09-2024Last modified 23-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8263 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in github enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.45%
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. 23-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability allowed arbitrary workflows to be committed using an improperly scoped PAT through the use of nested tags. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.10.17, 3.11.15, 3.12.9, 3.13.4, and 3.14.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.45% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.45%

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

Github2 products
  • enterprise_server≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.17 | ≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.15 | ≥ 3.12.0, < 3.12.9 | ≥ 3.13.0, < 3.13.4 | 3.14.0
  • github enterprise server≥ 3.14, ≤ 3.14.0 | ≥ 3.13.0, ≤ 3.13.3 | ≥ 3.12.0, ≤ 3.12.8 | ≥ 3.11.0, ≤ 3.11.14 | ≥ 3.10.0, ≤ 3.10.16

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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