Answer in brief
CVE-2026-20773 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in Improper Authorization in PingFederate Administrative Expression Evaluation Endpoint. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Ping Identity/PingFederate (generic), Ping Identity/PingFederate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.5. 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.
The current feed maps Ping Identity/PingFederate (generic), Ping Identity/PingFederate (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Ping Identity/PingFederategeneric | >=13.0.0 <=13.0.1 || >=12.3.0 <=12.3.5 || >=12.2.0 <=12.2.7 || >=12.1.0 <=12.1.10 || >=12.0.0 <=12.0.10 || >=11.3.0 <=11.3.14 | Not reported |
| Ping Identity/PingFederategeneric | 13.0.0 || 12.3.0 || 12.2.0 || 12.1.0 || 12.0.0 || 11.3.0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 14, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 14, 2026
A role-based access control issue was identified in the administrative expression evaluation functionality. This could allow users with certain administrative roles to access expression testing capabilities beyond their intended permissions.
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