Improper access control in Pega Infinity
Priority LOW 31CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Misconfiguration of the Pega Chat Access Group portal in Pega platform 7.4.0 - 8.5.x could lead to unintended data exposure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01125 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Pega Infinity (Pega Systems): 8.5.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pega Systems | Pega Infinity | 7.4.0 to before 8.5.3 | 8.5.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Pega Infinity VendorPega Systems Affected 7.4.0 to before 8.5.3 Fixed in 8.5.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pega:infinity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0 to before 8.5.3 | Vulnerable | Pegasystems |
- cpe:2.3:a:pega:infinity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0 to before 8.5.3 Vulnerable ·Pegasystems
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Pega Infinity (Pega Systems) Fixed in 8.5.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27653
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcxv-8mvq-5gwx
References
More Pegasystems Infinity vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09101 Improper authentication in Pegasystems Pega Infinity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08033 Deserialization of untrusted data in Pegasystems Pega Infinity CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-08034 Password authentication bypass vulnerability for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-09357 Pega Platform versions 6.x to Infinity 24.1.1 are affected by an issue with Improper Control of Generation of Code CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09103 Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-09930 Pega Platform versions 8.1 to Infinity 24.2.0 are affected by an XSS issue with search. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2021-27653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcxv-8mvq-5gwx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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