CVE-2024-6800 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2024-6800 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 20/08/2024 | CVE Updated: 22/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2024
Source: GitHub_P | Vendor: GitHub | Product: GitHub Enterprise Server
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2024-6800 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-347
CWE Name: CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Source: GitHub

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-115
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-115 Authentication Bypass


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).