CVE-2021-27651 (GCVE-0-2021-27651)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-29 14:47 – Updated: 2024-08-03 21:26
VLAI
Summary
In versions 8.2.1 through 8.5.2 of Pega Infinity, the password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Pegasystems Pega Infinity Affected: 8.2.1 , < unspecified (custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 8.5.2 (custom)
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Credits
Samuel Curry (@samwcyo), Brett Buerhaus (@bbuerhaus), Maik Robert (@xEHLE_), Justin Rhinehart (@sshell_)
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