CVE-2023-36496 (GCVE-0-2023-36496)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-01 23:00 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Delegated Admin Virtual Attribute Provider Privilege Escalation
Summary
Delegated Admin Privilege virtual attribute provider plugin, when enabled, allows an authenticated user to elevate their permissions in the Directory Server.
Severity
7.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-02-02 18:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
Ping Identity
CNA
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ping Identity | PingDirectory |
Affected:
8.3 , ≤ 8.3.0.8
(8.3.0.9)
Affected: 9.0 , ≤ 9.0.0.5 (9.0.0.6) Affected: 9.1 , ≤ 9.1.0.2 (9.1.0.3) Affected: 9.2 , ≤ 9.2.0.1 (9.2.0.2) Affected: 9.3 , < 9.3.0.1 (9.3.0.1) |
guessed |
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