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CVE-2022-40725

PingID Desktop PIN attempt lockout bypass.

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 25, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:01 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorDesktopPingID Desktop

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

PingID Desktop prior to the latest released version 1.7.4 contains a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass the maximum PIN attempts permitted before the time-based lockout is activated.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Desktop· Pingidentity
95%
v < 1.7.4
Affected range stops below 1.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
PingID Desktop· Pingidentity
60%
v < 1.7.4
Affected range stops below 1.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Release Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingid/desktop_app_1.7.4

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-288CWE-306

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