CVE-2024-3470 Repository administrator can bypass organization's ruleset using deploy keys

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Repository administrators can bypass organization rulesets using deploy keys, allowing unauthorized changes to protected repositories.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-3470?

CVE-2024-3470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, published on 19 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to use a deploy key pertaining to an organization to bypass an organization ruleset. An attacker would require access to a valid deploy key for a repository in the organization as well as repository administrator access. This vulnerability affected versions of GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 to 3.12 and was fixed in versions 3.11.8 and 3.12.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3470?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Github Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-3470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Github Enterprise Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2667-9fwp-8c25.

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