CVE-2026-21391

critical

Description

An improper validation vulnerability exists within PingAM where a well-crafted request allows arbitrary or protected ID Token claims to be set or overridden. In certain configurations this could allow an attacker to bypass authentication controls via spoofing leading to privilege escalation or impersonation.

References

https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/PingAM-Security-Advisory-202603

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-14

Updated: 2026-09-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 9.5

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N