CVE-2024-10007

A path collision and arbitrary code execution vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed container escape to escalate to root via ghe-firejail path. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires Enterprise Administrator access to the GitHub Enterprise Server instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise prior to 3.15 and was fixed in versions 3.14.3, 3.13.6, 3.12.11, and 3.11.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Potential Mitigations

• Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
• Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html

References

• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.17
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.11
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.6
• https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.14/admin/release-notes#3.14.3