CVE-2021-42001 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-42001

PingID Desktop encryption libraries misconfiguration can lead to sensitive data exposure

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Ping Identity credits The Commonwealth Bank of Australia for the discovery of this vulnerability.

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Affected Vendor

Ping Identity

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Affected Software

PingID Desktop
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: April 30th, 2022
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.