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

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.11.18, 3.12.2
- Published: 2024-04-19 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- GitHub Enterprise Server: from 3.11.0, fixed in 3.11.18; from 3.12.0, fixed in 3.12.2

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GitHub Enterprise Server, upgrade to a fixed version (3.11.18, 3.12.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.8
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.2

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