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TI-2024-04632 Aliases CVE-2024-4985GHSA-5pw9-f9r4-mv2r

An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES)…

Priority HIGH 82CWE-303Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when utilizing SAML single sign-on authentication with the optional encrypted assertions feature. This vulnerability allowed an attacker 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 3.13.0 and was fixed in versions 3.9.15, 3.10.12, 3.11.10 and 3.12.4. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02573 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Enterprise Server (GitHub): 3.13.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitHubEnterprise Server3.9.0 – 3.9.14; 3.10.0 – 3.10.11; 3.11.0 – 3.11.9; 3.12.0 – 3.12.33.13.0Patch availableCNA
  • Enterprise Server VendorGitHub Affected 3.9.0 – 3.9.14; 3.10.0 – 3.10.11; 3.11.0 – 3.11.9; 3.12.0 – 3.12.3 Fixed in 3.13.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.9.15; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.12; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.10; 3.12.0 to before 3.12.4VulnerableGitHub
  • cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.9.15; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.12; 3.11.0 to before 3.11.10; 3.12.0 to before 3.12.4 Vulnerable ·GitHub

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Enterprise Server (GitHub) Fixed in 3.13.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-4985
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5pw9-f9r4-mv2r

References

Other 4

  • TI-2024-00181 Unsafe Reflection in Github Enterprise Server leading to Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00466 Privilege Escalation by Code Injection in the Management Console in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-03340 Remote code execution via git push option injection in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-08804 Improper signature verification in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2026-08177 Server-side request forgery in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2024-06303 Improper signature verification in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
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