CVE-2021-42000

MEDIUMNVD 5.36.5▲

5.3

When a password reset or password change flow with an authentication policy is configured and the adapter in the reset or change policy supports multiple parallel reset flows, an existing user can reset another existing users password.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 30.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 10, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

responsible-disclosure@pingidentityhttps://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingfederate-103/page/hhm1634833631515.html
responsible-disclosure@pingidentityhttps://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingfederate-103/page/hhm1634833631515.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate.html

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-42000?

CVE-2021-42000 is a medium vulnerability published on February 10, 2022. When a password reset or password change flow with an authentication policy is configured and the adapter in the reset or change policy supports multiple parallel reset flows, an existing user can reset another existing users password.

When was CVE-2021-42000 disclosed?

CVE-2021-42000 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 10, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-42000 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-42000 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-42000?

CVE-2021-42000 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.5.

How do I remediate CVE-2021-42000?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-42000, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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