CVE-2024-8810

Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed GitHub Apps to grant themselves write access

Description

A GitHub App installed in organizations could upgrade some permissions from read to write access without approval from an organization administrator. An attacker would require an account with administrator access to install a malicious GitHub App. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.14.1, 3.13.4, 3.12.9, 3.11.15, and 3.10.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Affected: GitHub Enterprise Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.17
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.15
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.9
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.4
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.14/admin/release-notes#3.14.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8810?
CVE-2024-8810 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8810?
To fix CVE-2024-8810, 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-2024-8810 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8810 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-2024-8810?
CVE-2024-8810 affects GitHub Enterprise Server.
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