Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
Priority LOW 35CWE-640Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
Forgotten password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00603 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Pega Infinity (Pegasystems): 8.6.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasystems | Pega Infinity | 8.2.1 and later; before 8.6.1 | 8.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Pega Infinity VendorPegasystems Affected 8.2.1 and later; before 8.6.1 Fixed in 8.6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pega:infinity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.1 – 8.6.1 | Vulnerable | Pegasystems |
- cpe:2.3:a:pega:infinity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1 – 8.6.1 Vulnerable ·Pegasystems
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Pega Infinity (Pegasystems) Fixed in 8.6.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27654
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf5r-8q35-xv4w
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-2021-09102 Improper access control in Pega Infinity CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
- 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-2021-27654 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-27654 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pf5r-8q35-xv4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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