Vulnerability · Published Apr 29, 2021 · Assigned by Pega
CVE-2021-27651
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity improper authentication in Pega Infinity from Pegasystems. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 53.8% (higher than 99.0% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)53.8%top 1.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pegasystems | Pega Infinity | 8.2.1 – before unspecifiedunspecified – before 8.5.2 |
Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: 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
References
- https://collaborate.pega.com/discussion/pega-security-advisory-a21-hotfix-matrix x_refsource_CONFIRM