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TI-2026-16789 Aliases CVE-2026-20746GHSA-m4wx-pp34-v6v9

PingDirectory copying of virtual attributes leads to memory exhaustion

Priority LOW 28CWE-401Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.

Summary

Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when recent login history is enabled and copying virtual attributes that reference ds-privilege-name values.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PingDirectory (Ping Identity): 11.0.0.1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Ping IdentityPingDirectory9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.8; 10.1.0.0 – 10.1.0.5; 10.2.0.0 – 10.2.0.5; 10.3.0.0 – 10.3.0.3; 11.0.0.0 to before 11.0.0.111.0.0.1Patch availableCNA
  • PingDirectory VendorPing Identity Affected 9.3.0.0 – 9.3.0.8; 10.1.0.0 – 10.1.0.5; 10.2.0.0 – 10.2.0.5; 10.3.0.0 – 10.3.0.3; 11.0.0.0 to before 11.0.0.1 Fixed in 11.0.0.1 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA PingDirectory (Ping Identity) Fixed in 11.0.0.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20746
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4wx-pp34-v6v9

References

Other 3

  • TI-2018-15786 UnboundID LDAP SDK version from commit 801111d up to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-08561 Ping Identity PingID SSH before 4.0.14 contains a heap buffer overflow in PingID-enrolled… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-14368 PingAM Java Policy Agent path traversal CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-21350 PingFederate OAuth client_secret_jwt Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-17292 Improper Claim Validation in PingAM OIDC Provider CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2023-20828 PingFederate PingID Radius PCV Authentication Bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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