# CVE-2024-5817: Improper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-07-16 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server: from 3.10.0, through 3.10.13; from 3.11.0, through 3.11.11; from 3.12.0, through 3.12.5; from 3.13, through 3.13.0; from 3.9.0, through 3.9.16

## Description

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed read access to issue content via GitHub Projects. This was only exploitable in internal repositories and required the attacker to have access to the corresponding project board. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.14 and was fixed in versions 3.13.1, 3.12.6, 3.11.12, 3.10.14, and 3.9.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GitHub GitHub Enterprise Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.15
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.12
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.6
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.1
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.17

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