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GitHub Enterprise Management Console RCE

critical Nessus Plugin ID 105374

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Synopsis

GitHub Enterprise has a flaw that allows the attacker to forge cookies and execute arbitrary code.

Description

GitHub Enterprise contains a flaw in the management console that is due to Ruby on Rails using a static session secret, which can allow a remote attacker to forge cookies. These cookies are insecurely deserialized, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to GitHub Enterprise 2.8.7 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?501f301f

https://bounty.github.com/researchers/iblue.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 105374

File Name: github_enterprise_ror_rce.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/19/2017

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitHub Enterprise

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/20/2017