CVE-2022-24083Network attack vector

Unauthenticated local-account access

Published Jul 25, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Authentication bypass in Pegasystems Pega Infinity 7.3.1 through 8.7.2 allows remote attackers to bypass local-account password checks. Pegasystems has not published the affected authentication component or how crafted input causes the local-account check to accept invalid credentials. Exposure requires password authentication for a local Pega account; external identity-provider paths are not identified as affected.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Pegasystems Pega Infinity 7.3.1 through 8.7.2 allows remote attackers to bypass local-account password checks. Pegasystems has not published the affected authentication component or how crafted input causes the local-account check to accept invalid credentials. Exposure requires password authentication for a local Pega account; external identity-provider paths are not identified as affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24083
Published
Jul 25, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Pegasystems Inc.
Product
Pega Infinity
Classifications
CWE-285, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 25, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=7.3.1 <unspecified
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <8.7.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Pegasystems Inc. · Pega Infinityversion=7.3.1 <unspecified; version=unspecified <8.7.2

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8Pegasystems Inc.CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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