Detections
Analytics
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.See Also
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5wm9-5344-qrrj
http://www.nessus.org/u?043f097e
http://www.nessus.org/u?1508633e
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
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.5
Threat Score: 8.3
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
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