Delegated Admin Privilege virtual attribute provider plugin, when enabled, allows an authenticated user to elevate their permissions in the Directory Server.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 8.3.0.0 (including) | 8.3.0.8 (including) |
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 9.0.0.0 (including) | 9.0.0.5 (including) |
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 9.1.0.0 (including) | 9.1.0.2 (including) |
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 9.2.0.0 (including) | 9.2.0.0 (including) |
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 9.2.0.1 (including) | 9.2.0.1 (including) |
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 9.3.0.0 (including) | 9.3.0.0 (including) |
| Pingdirectory | Pingidentity | 9.3.0.1 (including) | 9.3.0.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingdirectory-93/ynf1693338390284
- https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV039
- https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingdirectory-downloads.html
- https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingdirectory-93/ynf1693338390284
- https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV039
- https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingdirectory-downloads.html