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CVE-2024-5816: Improper authorization allows persistent access in GitHub Enterprise Server

MediumCVSS 6.9 · v4.0—No exploit Fix available

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 27/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.50% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10.14, 3.11.12, 3.12.6.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10.14, 3.11.12, 3.12.6 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a suspended GitHub App to retain access to the repository via a scoped user access token. This was only exploitable in public repositories while private repositories were not impacted. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.9.17, 3.10.14, 3.11.12, 3.12.6, 3.13.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Published
Jul 16, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.5% · 43th percentile

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Action score

27

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
27 / 40 · 6.9 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.5%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · GitHub_P
6.9
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N

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VendorProduct
githubenterprise server

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_P). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server

    • 3.10.0 and later · up to and including 3.10.13affected · semverfixed in 3.10.14
    • 3.11.0 and later · up to and including 3.11.11affected · semverfixed in 3.11.12
    • 3.12.0 and later · up to and including 3.12.5affected · semverfixed in 3.12.6
    • 3.13 and later · up to and including 3.13.0affected · semverfixed in 3.13.1
    • 3.9.0 and later · up to and including 3.9.16affected · semverfixed in 3.9.17
Affected versions · NVD (5)

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • github enterprise server3.9.0 and later · before 3.9.17
  • github enterprise server3.10.0 and later · before 3.10.14
  • github enterprise server3.11.0 and later · before 3.11.12
  • github enterprise server3.12.0 and later · before 3.12.6
  • github enterprise server3.13.0

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-0200Unsafe Reflection in Github Enterprise Server leading to Command Injection
    61This week
  • CVE-2024-0507Privilege Escalation by Code Injection in the Management Console in GitHub Enterprise Server
    55Plan
  • CVE-2026-3854Remote code execution via git push option injection in GitHub Enterprise Server
    47Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-5795Jul 16, 2024 · Denial of Service vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed resource exhaustion
    26Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-5815Jul 16, 2024 · Cross Site Request Forgery was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed write in a user owned repository
    27Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-5817Jul 16, 2024 · Improper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server
    23Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server3.10.14Vendor (CNA)
GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server3.11.12Vendor (CNA)
GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server3.12.6Vendor (CNA)
GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server3.13.1Vendor (CNA)
GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server3.9.17Vendor (CNA)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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Timeline

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No dated events beyond publication.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2024-1482153 days apartImproper Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed unauthorized workflow execution
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2024-58170 days apartImproper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server
    23Monitor
  • CVE-2024-633735 days apartIncorrect Authorization allows read access to issues in GitHub Enterprise Server
    23Monitor
  • CVE-2024-771135 days apartAn Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server, allowing an attacker to update the title, assignees…
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2025-6981364 days apartIncorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed unauthorized read-only access
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2023-51379208 days apartIncorrect Authorization for Issue Comments in GitHub Enterprise Server
    19Monitor

Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
A
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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References

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