CVE-2022-23722

PingFederate Password Reset via Authentication API Mishandling

Description

When a password reset mechanism is configured to use the Authentication API with an Authentication Policy, email One-Time Password, PingID or SMS authentication, an existing user can reset another existing user’s password.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory pingidentity.com Vendor Advisory pingidentity.com
Affected: Ping Identity PingFederate
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate.html vendor advisory
https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingfederate-110/page/spk1642790928508.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-23722?
CVE-2022-23722 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-23722?
To fix CVE-2022-23722, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-23722 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-23722 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-23722?
CVE-2022-23722 affects Ping Identity PingFederate.
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