CVE-2024-5817

Improper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server

5.9 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: Passive

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Up 0.5 points since Jul 17, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.9

Improper authorization allows read access to issue content in GitHub Enterprise Server

Record: CVE-2024-5817
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS: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
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2024-46965 5.9

Record: EUVD-2024-46965
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS: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
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hf94-2x3f-x6rc 5.9

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed...

Record: GHSA-hf94-2x3f-x6rc
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.9

Record: CVE-2024-5817
CVSS 4.0: 5.9 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-863
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

github enterprise server

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-5817 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Github Enterprise Server, published July 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.