CVE-2025-20628 Insufficient granularity of access control for Remote Connector Servers in client mode
Attackers can spoof client-mode Remote Connector Servers to intercept or modify identity security properties like passwords and recovery info.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-20628?
CVE-2025-20628 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PingIDM, published on 7 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An insufficient granularity of access control vulnerability exists in PingIDM (formerly ForgeRock Identity Management) where administrators cannot properly configure access rules for Remote Connector Servers (RCS) running in client mode. This means attackers can spoof a client-mode RCS (if one exists) to intercept and/or modify an identity’s security-relevant properties, such as passwords and account recovery information. This issue is exploitable only when an RCS is configured to run in client mode.
Weakness: CWE-1220
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20628?
How do I fix CVE-2025-20628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-20628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-20628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgxh-fmm3-r6v6.