CVE-2024-5566

Improper Privilege Management allows for access to unauthorized repository content during migration

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability allowed users to migrate private repositories without having appropriate scopes defined on the related Personal Access Token. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in version 3.13.1, 3.12.6, 3.11.12, 3.10.14, and 3.9.17.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.10%
Affected: GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.17 release notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.14 release notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.10 release notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.6 release notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.1 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5566?
CVE-2024-5566 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5566?
To fix CVE-2024-5566, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5566 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5566 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5566?
CVE-2024-5566 affects GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server.
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