CVE-2021-27654 (GCVE-0-2021-27654)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-28 19:09 – Updated: 2024-08-03 21:26
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-640 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://collaborate.pega.com/discussion/pega-secu… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasystems | Pega Infinity |
Affected:
8.2.1 , < unspecified
(custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 8.6.1 (custom) |
guessed |
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