PingFederate PingOne MFA IK Device Pairing Second Factor Authentication Bypass
Priority LOW 35CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
PingFederate using the PingOne MFA adapter allows a new MFA device to be paired without requiring second factor authentication from an existing registered device. A threat actor may be able to exploit this vulnerability to register their own MFA device if they have knowledge of a victim user's first factor credentials.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00655 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PingOne MFA Integration Kit (Ping Identity): 2.2.1
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ping Identity | PingOne MFA Integration Kit | 2.2 to before 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- PingOne MFA Integration Kit VendorPing Identity Affected 2.2 to before 2.2.1 Fixed in 2.2.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingone_mfa_integration_kit:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Ping Identity |
- cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingone_mfa_integration_kit:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Ping Identity
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PingOne MFA Integration Kit (Ping Identity) Fixed in 2.2.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqc6-p5c3-q963
- 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Ping Identity Pingone Mfa Integration Kit vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-07775 PingFederate PingOneMFA Integration Kit MFA Bypass CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2023-39231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqc6-p5c3-q963 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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