CVE-2024-2443: Improper input validation vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed privilege escalation in the Management Console
First published: Wed Mar 20 2024(Updated: )
A command injection vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker with an editor role in the Management Console to gain admin SSH access to the appliance when configuring GeoJSON settings. Exploitation of this vulnerability required access to the GitHub Enterprise Server instance and access to the Management Console with the editor role. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.13 and was fixed in versions 3.8.17, 3.9.12, 3.10.9, 3.11.7, and 3.12.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Credit: product-cna@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Enterprise | <3.13 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.17
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.12
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.9
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.7
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-2443?
CVE-2024-2443 is considered a high severity command injection vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-2443?
To fix CVE-2024-2443, update your GitHub Enterprise Server to version 3.14 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-2443?
CVE-2024-2443 affects GitHub Enterprise Server versions up to 3.13.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-2443?
CVE-2024-2443 is a command injection vulnerability.
What permissions are required to exploit CVE-2024-2443?
Exploitation of CVE-2024-2443 requires an attacker to have editor role access in the Management Console.
- agent/title
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/type
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/event
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/guess-ai
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/github
- canonical/github enterprise