GitHub Enterprise 3.10.x < 3.10.16 / 3.11.x < 3.11.14 / 3.12.x < 3.12.8 / 3.13.x < 3.13.3 (ghsa_5wm9_5344_qrrj)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 208084

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of GitHub Enterprise installed on the remote host is prior to 3.10.16, 3.11.14, 3.12.8, or 3.13.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ghsa_5wm9_5344_qrrj advisory.

- 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. (CVE-2024-6800)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to GitHub Enterprise version 3.10.16 / 3.11.14 / 3.12.8 / 3.13.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 208084

File Name: github_enterprise_ghsa_5wm9_5344_qrrj.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/3/2024

Updated: 10/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6800

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:github:github_enterprise

Required KB Items: installed_sw/GitHub Enterprise

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/20/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6800

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