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CVE-2024-1482

Improper Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed unauthorized workflow execution

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 14, 2024 at 08:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitHub Enterprise Server

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to create new branches in public repositories and run arbitrary GitHub Actions workflows with permissions from the GITHUB_TOKEN. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need access to the Enterprise Server. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server after 3.8 and prior to 3.12, and was fixed in versions 3.9.10, 3.10.7, 3.11.5. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

GitHub Enterprise Server· GitHubgithub-action
95%
3.10.0 ≤ v < 3.10.63.10.0 ≤ v < 3.10.73.11.0 ≤ v < 3.11.43.11.0 ≤ v < 3.11.53.8.0 ≤ v < 3.9.103.9.0 ≤ v < 3.9.93.10.03.11.03.9.0
Affected range stops below 3.10.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.10.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.11.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.9.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.9.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.7
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.5
Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.10

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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