Authentication API Vulnerability in PingFederate by Ping Identity
CVE-2021-40329

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Ping Identity

Status
Pingfederate
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-40329?

The Authentication API in Ping Identity's PingFederate, prior to version 10.3, is susceptible to vulnerabilities due to improper management of external password processes. This oversight could potentially allow unauthorized access or manipulation of user credentials, increasing the risk of security breaches within affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

PingFederate 9.2.3

PingFederate 9.3.3

PingFederate 10.0.9

References

https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingfederate-103/pag...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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