PingDirectory copying of virtual attributes leads to memory exhaustion (CVE-2026-20746) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-20746

PingDirectory copying of virtual attributes leads to memory exhaustion

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-20746 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in PingDirectory copying of virtual attributes leads to memory exhaustion. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Ping Identity/PingDirectory (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jun 12, 2026Updated Aug 28, 2026Source checked Aug 28, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 28, 2026Material review Aug 28, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Ping Identity/PingDirectory (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Ping Identity/PingDirectorygeneric	9.3.0.0 \|\| 10.1.0.0 \|\| 10.2.0.0 \|\| 10.3.0.0 \|\| >=11.0.0.0 <11.0.0.1	11.0.0.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Ping Identity/PingDirectory.
Review the reported fix. Update Ping Identity/PingDirectory to 11.0.0.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jun 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 28, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.