CVE-2023-37283
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authentication bypass in PingFederate's Identifier First Adapter when configured in a specific, non-recommended way. Attackers could potentially gain unauthorized access to protected resources. Organizations using PingFederate with the Identifier First Adapter in non-standard configurations are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PingFederate
📦 What is this software?
Pingfederate by Pingidentity
Pingfederate by Pingidentity
Pingfederate by Pingidentity
Pingfederate by Pingidentity
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete authentication bypass allowing unauthorized access to all protected applications and data behind PingFederate
Likely Case
Limited unauthorized access to specific applications or resources depending on configuration
If Mitigated
No impact if proper configuration guidelines are followed
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires specific non-standard configuration to be exploitable
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 11.3.1 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/gyk1689105783244
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download PingFederate 11.3.1 or later from Ping Identity portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Install the update following PingFederate upgrade procedures. 4. Restart PingFederate services.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Reconfigure Identifier First Adapter
allModify the Identifier First Adapter configuration to follow Ping Identity recommended practices
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Review and reconfigure Identifier First Adapter to eliminate non-standard configurations
- Implement additional authentication controls or network segmentation for PingFederate
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check PingFederate version and review Identifier First Adapter configuration against Ping Identity recommendationsCheck Version:
Check PingFederate admin console or server logs for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify PingFederate version is 11.3.1 or later and confirm Identifier First Adapter follows recommended configuration📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication patterns
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful access
- Access from unexpected sources
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to PingFederate endpoints
- Authentication bypass attempts
SIEM Query:
source="pingfederate" AND (event_type="authentication" AND result="success" AND previous_event="failure")