FKIE_CVE-2019-16374

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-08-13 13:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:22
Summary
Pega Platform 8.2.1 allows LDAP injection because a username can contain a * character and can be of unlimited length. An attacker can specify four characters of a username, followed by the * character, to bypass access control.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pega platform *

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  "id": "CVE-2019-16374",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:22:11.540",
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