PingID Desktop PIN attempt lockout bypass.
Priority LOW 31CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
PingID Desktop prior to the latest released version 1.7.4 contains a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass the maximum PIN attempts permitted before the time-based lockout is activated.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00187 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PingID Desktop for Windows (Ping Identity): 1.7.4PingID Desktop for macOS (Ping Identity): 1.7.4
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ping Identity | PingID Desktop for Windows | 1.7.4 to before 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Ping Identity | PingID Desktop for macOS | 1.7.4 to before 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- PingID Desktop for Windows VendorPing Identity Affected 1.7.4 to before 1.7.4 Fixed in 1.7.4 Patch available CNA
- PingID Desktop for macOS VendorPing Identity Affected 1.7.4 to before 1.7.4 Fixed in 1.7.4 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.7.4 | Vulnerable | Ping Identity |
- cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.7.4 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PingID Desktop for Windows (Ping Identity) Fixed in 1.7.4
- Fix · CNA PingID Desktop for macOS (Ping Identity) Fixed in 1.7.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40725
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mjq-9p26-vg33
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-40725 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40725 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mjq-9p26-vg33 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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