CVE-2026-20773

Improper Authorization in PingFederate Administrative Expression Evaluation Endpoint

HIGH
8.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 14, 2026 at 10:43 AM UTC
Updated: September 18, 2026 at 07:49 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPingFederate

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Severity
HIGH8.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A role-based access control issue was identified in the administrative expression evaluation functionality. This could allow users with certain administrative roles to access expression testing capabilities beyond their intended permissions.

Affected

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

11.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 11.3.1412.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.0.1012.1.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.1.1012.2.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.2.712.3.0 ≤ v ≤ 12.3.513.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 13.0.111.3.012.0.012.1.012.2.012.3.013.0.0

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.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

8.5HIGHPing Identity
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-863

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