CVE-2024-6800
criticalpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.015 · 75 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An XML signature wrapping vulnerability was present in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when using SAML authentication with specific identity providers utilizing publicly exposed signed federation metadata XML. This vulnerability allowed an attacker with direct network access to GitHub Enterprise Server to forge a SAML response to provision and/or gain access to a user with site administrator privileges. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow unauthorized access to the instance without requiring prior authentication. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.3, 3.12.8, 3.11.14, and 3.10.16. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.5–9.8
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affected products (32)
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advisories (2)
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- NCSC-2024-0350Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in GitHub Enterprise ServerNL2024-08-22csaf · ncsc_nlNL
GitHub heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in de Enterprise Server.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1890Microsoft GitHub Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-08-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft GitHub Enterprise ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, erweiterte Rechte zu erlangen und Daten zu ändern.
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references (14)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-6800/cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.16cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.14cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.8cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.3cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.14Patchcnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.16enisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.14enisa_euvd
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