CVE-2023-40545
criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Authentication bypass when an OAuth2 Client is using client_secret_jwt as its authentication method on affected 11.3 versions via specially crafted requests.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.8–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-40545/cnnvd
- https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236cnnvd
- https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV040-PingFederate-OAuth-Client-Authentication-Bypasscnnvd
- https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate/previous-releases.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236enisa_euvd
- https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV040-PingFederate-OAuth-Client-Authentication-Bypassenisa_euvd
- https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingfederate/previous-releases.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingfederate-113/hro1701116403236Release Notesnvd
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