PT-2021-17582 · Pegasystems · Pega Infinity

Samuel Curry · Published 2021-04-29 · Updated 2024-10-09 · CVE-2021-27651

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pega Infinity versions 8.2.1 through 8.5.2

Description The issue concerns the password reset functionality for local accounts, which can be exploited to bypass local authentication checks.

Recommendations For Pega Infinity versions 8.2.1 through 8.5.2, consider disabling the password reset functionality for local accounts until a patch is available. Restrict access to the password reset module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-27651

Affected Products

Pega Infinity

References · 8

• 🔥 https://github.com/samwcyo/CVE-2021-27651-PoC · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/Vulnmachines/CVE-2021-27651 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27651 · Vendor Advisory
• https://collaborate.pega.com/discussion/pega-security-advisory-a21-hotfix-matrix · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27651 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/3384 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/0x_rood/status/1843995526381113696 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/ckure/8012 · Telegram Post