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Pingfederate CVE-2023-37283

CRITICAL
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2023-10-25 responsible-disclosure@pingidentity.com
Authentication Bypass Pingfederate
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 25, 2023 - 18:17 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Under a very specific and highly unrecommended configuration, authentication bypass is possible in the PingFederate Identifier First Adapter

AnalysisAI

Under a very specific and highly unrecommended configuration, authentication bypass is possible in the PingFederate Identifier First Adapter. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Under a very specific and highly unrecommended configuration, authentication bypass is possible in the PingFederate Identifier First Adapter Affected products include: Pingidentity Pingfederate.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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