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Status published
High
CVE-2023-39231
PingFederate PingOne MFA IK Device Pairing Second Factor Authentication Bypass
Vulnerability Description
PingFederate using the PingOne MFA adapter allows a new MFA device to be paired without requiring second factor authentication from an existing registered device. A threat actor may be able to exploit this vulnerability to register their own MFA device if they have knowledge of a victim user's first factor credentials.
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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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
PingOne MFA Integration Kit
Vulnerable Versions:
2.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 24th, 2023
Last Modified:
September 11th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N