CVE-2023-36496 Delegated Admin Virtual Attribute Provider Privilege Escalation
An authenticated user can elevate permissions in PingDirectory if the Delegated Admin Privilege virtual attribute provider plugin is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36496?
CVE-2023-36496 is a high-severity vulnerability in PingDirectory, published on 1 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Delegated Admin Privilege virtual attribute provider plugin, when enabled, allows an authenticated user to elevate their permissions in the Directory Server.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36496?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pingidentity Pingdirectory.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36496?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36496 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-36496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5c7-28cx-8rh5.