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CVE-2021-42001
PingID Desktop encryption libraries misconfiguration can lead to sensitive data exposure
High8.0EPSS 0.51%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Ping Identity
Description
PingID Desktop prior to 1.7.3 has a misconfiguration in the encryption libraries which can lead to sensitive data exposure. An attacker capable of exploiting this vulnerability may be able to successfully complete an MFA challenge via OTP.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ping IdentityCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.51% · top 57% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.0.
Weakness
Affected products
Ping Identity · PingID Desktop
- affected unspecified – < 1.7.3
Ping Identity · PingID Desktop
- affected unspecified – < 1.7.3
References (2)
- https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/dyt1645545885978.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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