Auth bypass in Ping Identity Pingfederate
CVE-2021-42000
When a password reset or password change flow with an authentication policy is configured and the adapter in the reset or change policy supports multiple parallel reset flows, an existing user can reset another existing users password.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ping Identity Pingfederate — versions 9.3.3-P15, 10.0.11, 10.1.8
- Pingidentity Pingfederate — versions 9.3.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate.html (Vendor Advisory)
- docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingfederate-103/page/hhm1634833631515.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42000?
- CVE-2021-42000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ping Identity Pingfederate, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42000?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.