CVE-2022-23722
PingFederate Password Reset via Authentication API Mishandling
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 2, 2022 at 10:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPingFederate
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
10.0 ≤ v ≤ 10.0.1210.0.0 ≤ v < 10.0.1210.1 ≤ v ≤ 10.1.910.1.0 ≤ v < 10.1.910.2 ≤ v ≤ 10.2.710.2.0 ≤ v < 10.2.710.3 ≤ v ≤ 10.3.410.3.0 ≤ v < 10.3.49.3 ≤ v ≤ 9.3.3P169.3.0 ≤ v < 9.3.310.010.110.210.311.011.0.09.39.3.3 p15
Affected range stops below 10.0.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.1.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.3.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.3.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingfederate-110/page/spk1642790928508.htmlx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-288CWE-287
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