CVE-2026-20773 Improper Authorization in PingFederate Administrative Expression Evaluation Endpoint
Administrative users can bypass role restrictions to access expression testing capabilities in PingFederate, potentially exposing sensitive configuration logic.
- 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-2026-20773?
CVE-2026-20773 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in PingFederate, published on 14 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A role-based access control issue was identified in the administrative expression evaluation functionality. This could allow users with certain administrative roles to access expression testing capabilities beyond their intended permissions.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-20773?
How do I fix CVE-2026-20773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-20773 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-2026-20773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-20773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xffc-pg4j-3qv4.