CVE-2024-4985
Detail
Description
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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CNA: GitHub, Inc. (Products Only)
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Base
Score:
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID |
CWE Name |
Source |
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CWE-303
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Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only)
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP
6/17/2026 4:03:20 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"github","product":"enterprise_server","defaultStatus":"unknown","cpes":["cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"],"versions":[{"version":"3.9.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.9.14","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"3.10.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.10.12","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"3.11.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.11.10","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"3.12.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.12.3","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"}]}]
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| Added |
SSVC |
{"timestamp":"2024-05-30T04:00:27.233770Z","id":"CVE-2024-4985","options":[{"exploitation":"poc"},{"automatable":"yes"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}
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CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. (Products Only)
6/17/2026 4:03:20 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"GitHub","product":"Enterprise Server","defaultStatus":"affected","versions":[{"version":"3.9.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.9.14","versionType":"semver","status":"affected","changes":[{"at":"3.9.15","status":"unaffected"}]},{"version":"3.10.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.10.11","versionType":"semver","status":"affected","changes":[{"at":"3.10.12","status":"unaffected"}]},{"version":"3.11.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.11.9","versionType":"semver","status":"affected","changes":[{"at":"3.11.10","status":"unaffected"}]},{"version":"3.12.0","lessThanOrEqual":"3.12.3","versionType":"semver","status":"affected","changes":[{"at":"3.12.4","status":"unaffected"}]},{"version":"3.13.0","status":"unaffected"}]}]
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Initial Analysis by NIST
8/27/2025 4:53:04 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.9.15
*cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.10.0 up to (excluding) 3.10.12
*cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11.0 up to (excluding) 3.11.10
*cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.12.0 up to (excluding) 3.12.4
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| Added |
Reference Type |
CVE: https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.12 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
CVE: https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
CVE: https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
CVE: https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.15 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.12 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4 Types: Release Notes
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| Added |
Reference Type |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.15 Types: Release Notes
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/21/2024 4:44:00 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.12
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| Added |
Reference |
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10
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| Added |
Reference |
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4
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| Added |
Reference |
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.15
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New CVE Received from GitHub, Inc. (Products Only)
5/20/2024 6:15:08 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Description |
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.
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| Added |
CVSS V4.0 |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
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| Added |
CWE |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) CWE-303
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| Added |
Reference |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.12 [No types assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10 [No types assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4 [No types assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
GitHub, Inc. (Products Only) https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.15 [No types assigned]
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2024-4985 NVD
Published Date: 05/20/2024 NVD
Last Modified: 06/17/2026
Source: GitHub, Inc. (Products Only)
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