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Pega Platform CVE-2023-32090

CRITICAL
Use of Default Password (CWE-1393)
2023-08-07 security@pega.com
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Default password prevention
Impact

CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Pega platform clients who are using versions 6.1 through 7.3.1 may be utilizing default credentials. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1393. Pega platform clients who are using versions 6.1 through 7.3.1 may be utilizing default credentials Affected products include: Pega Pega Platform. Version information: through 7.3.1.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

Pega platform clients who are using versions 6.1 through 7.3.1 may be utilizing default credentials

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 59% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:pega:pega_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2019-16387 HIGH POC
8.1 Nov 26

PEGA Platform 8.3.0 is vulnerable to a direct prweb/sso/random_token/!STANDARD?pyActivity=Data-Admin-DB-Name.DBSchema_Li

CVE-2017-11356 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Aug 02

The application distribution export functionality in PEGA Platform 7.2 ML0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users

CVE-2017-11355 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 02

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PEGA Platform 7.2 ML0 and earlier allow remote attackers to injec

CVE-2020-23957 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 15

Pega Platform through 8.4.x is affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the ConnectionID parameter, as demonstrated by

CVE-2023-28094 CRITICAL
9.8 Jun 22

Pega platform clients who are using versions 7.4 through 8.8.x and have upgraded from a version prior to 8.x may be util

CVE-2020-8774 HIGH
8.8 Apr 29

Pega Platform before version 8.2.6 is affected by a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the "ActionStringID"

CVE-2019-16388 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Nov 26

PEGA Platform 8.3.0 is vulnerable to Information disclosure via a direct prweb/sso/random_token/!STANDARD?pyStream=MyAle

CVE-2019-16386 MEDIUM POC
4.3 Nov 26

PEGA Platform 7.x and 8.x is vulnerable to Information disclosure via a direct prweb/sso/random_token/!STANDARD?pyActivi

CVE-2025-2160 HIGH
8.1 Apr 14

Pega Platform versions 8.4.3 to Infinity 24.2.1 are affected by an XSS issue with Mashup. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1)

CVE-2025-2161 HIGH
7.1 Apr 14

Pega Platform versions 7.2.1 to Infinity 24.2.1 are affected by an XSS issue with Mashup. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1)

CVE-2025-9559 MEDIUM
6.5 Oct 16

Insecure direct object reference in a Pega Platform user interface component allows an authenticated user to read record

CVE-2023-26465 MEDIUM
6.1 Jun 09

Pega Platform versions 7.2 to 8.8.1 are affected by an XSS issue. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability i

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