9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-40545
Microsoft Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Client Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Authentication bypass when an OAuth2 Client is using client_secret_jwt as its authentication method on affected 11.3 versions via specially crafted requests.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2024, 9:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40545 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pingidentity pingfederate
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-40545.

URL Resource
https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236 Release Notes
https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV040-PingFederate-OAuth-Client-Authentication-Bypass Permissions Required
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate/previous-releases.html Release Notes

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-40545 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236 No Types Assigned https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV040-PingFederate-OAuth-Client-Authentication-Bypass No Types Assigned https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV040-PingFederate-OAuth-Client-Authentication-Bypass Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate/previous-releases.html No Types Assigned https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate/previous-releases.html Release Notes
    Added CWE NIST CWE-306
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingfederate:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Authentication bypass when an OAuth2 Client is using client_secret_jwt as its authentication method on affected 11.3 versions via specially crafted requests.
    Added Reference Ping Identity Corporation https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV040-PingFederate-OAuth-Client-Authentication-Bypass [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Ping Identity Corporation https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate/previous-releases.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Ping Identity Corporation https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Ping Identity Corporation CWE-306
    Added CVSS V3.1 Ping Identity Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40545 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.02%

score

0.27147

percentile

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