CVE-2021-27654
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local...
CVE-2021-27654 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Pega Infinity, published January 28, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 49th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.60%EPSS, 49th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
- Record
CVE-2021-27654- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-14400
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
- Record
EUVD-2021-14400- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pf5r-8q35-xv4wNo score
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local...
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
- Record
GHSA-pf5r-8q35-xv4w- Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
- Record
CVE-2021-27654- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-640
- 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.