Check Point Advisories

GitHub Enterprise Server Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-9487)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2024-1540
Date Published:	31 Mar 2025
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 31 March, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2024-9487
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.11.16 GitHub Enterprise Server 3.12.0 and later, prior to 3.12.10 GitHub Enterprise Server 3.13.0 and later, prior to 3.13.5 GitHub Enterprise Server 3.14.0 and later, prior to 3.14.2
Vulnerability Description	An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in GitHub Enterprise Server. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access into the affected system.

Protection Overview

This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the GitHub Enterprise Server Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-9487) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Web Server Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: GitHub Enterprise Server Authentication Bypass (CVE-2024-9487)