High severity · published Jan 28, 2022
CVE-2021-27654
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 49% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IN
Infinity · Pega
8.2.1 through 8.6.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27654
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-27654
Vendor Advisory
https://collaborate.pega.com/discussion/pega-security-advisory-c21
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