CVE-2021-40329
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of...
CVE-2021-40329 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ping Identity Pingfederate, published September 27, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.15%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.15%EPSS, 67th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of external password management.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of external password management.
- Record
CVE-2021-40329- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of external password management.
- Record
CVE-2021-40329- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27509No score
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of external password management.
- Record
EUVD-2021-27509- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p92v-w2pj-5rpmNo score
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of...
The Authentication API in Ping Identity PingFederate before 10.3 mishandles certain aspects of external password management.
- Record
GHSA-p92v-w2pj-5rpm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.