CVE-2024-4985

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2024-05-21. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2.6%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Elevated riskExposed services: Not assessed

The CVE record names the fixed release — apply it.

An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when utilizing SAML single sign-on authentication with the optional encrypted assertions feature. This vulnerability allowed an attacker to forge a SAML response to provision and/or gain access to a user with site administrator privileges. Exploitation of this vulnerability would allow unauthorized access to the instance without requiring prior authentication. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.13.0 and was fixed in versions 3.9.15, 3.10.12, 3.11.10 and 3.12.4. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
75
EG Risk 75/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: The CVE record names the fixed release. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
2.6%
EPSS %ILE
84th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

The CVE record names the fixed release. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation public PoC (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable yes (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact total (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

May 20, 2024

Last Modified

August 27, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Oct 9, 2026
Fix named in the CVE record.
generic

Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.9 Docs

https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.9.15
genericMentions a patch (unverified)

Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.12 Docs

https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.4
genericMentions a patch (unverified)

Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 Docs

https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.10
genericMentions a patch (unverified)

Release notes - GitHub Enterprise Server 3.10 Docs

https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.12

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-4985?
CVE-2024-4985 is a critical vulnerability published on May 20, 2024. An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) when utilizing SAML single sign-on authentication with the optional encrypted assertions feature. This vulnerability allowed an attacker to forge a SAML response to provision and/or gain access to a user with…
When was CVE-2024-4985 disclosed?
CVE-2024-4985 was first published on May 20, 2024, with the most recent update on August 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-4985 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-4985 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (84th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4985?
CVE-2024-4985 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-4985?
The CVE record for CVE-2024-4985 names the fix: "This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.13.0 and was fixed in versions 3.9.15, 3.10.12, 3.11.10 and 3.12.4."

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