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TI-2023-18336 Aliases CVE-2023-36496GHSA-x5c7-28cx-8rh5

Delegated Admin Virtual Attribute Provider Privilege Escalation

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Delegated Admin Privilege virtual attribute provider plugin, when enabled, allows an authenticated user to elevate their permissions in the Directory Server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00519 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PingDirectory (Ping Identity): 9.3.0.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Ping IdentityPingDirectory8.3 – 8.3.0.8; 9.0 – 9.0.0.5; 9.1 – 9.1.0.2; 9.2 – 9.2.0.1; 9.3 to before 9.3.0.19.3.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • PingDirectory VendorPing Identity Affected 8.3 – 8.3.0.8; 9.0 – 9.0.0.5; 9.1 – 9.1.0.2; 9.2 – 9.2.0.1; 9.3 to before 9.3.0.1 Fixed in 9.3.0.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.0.0 – 8.3.0.8; 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.5; 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.2VulnerablePing Identity
cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0.0VulnerablePing Identity
cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.2.0.1VulnerablePing Identity
cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.0.0VulnerablePing Identity
cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.3.0.1VulnerablePing Identity
  • cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0.0 – 8.3.0.8; 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.5; 9.1.0.0 – 9.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity
  • cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity
  • cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity
  • cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity
  • cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PingDirectory (Ping Identity) Fixed in 9.3.0.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36496
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5c7-28cx-8rh5

References

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Sources

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