CVE-2025-20628: CWE-1220 Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in Ping Identity PingIDM
CVE-2025-20628 is a medium severity vulnerability in Ping Identity's PingIDM product involving insufficient granularity of access control. The issue affects Remote Connector Servers (RCS) running in client mode, where administrators cannot properly configure access rules. This allows an attacker to spoof a client-mode RCS to intercept or modify sensitive identity information such as passwords and account recovery data. The vulnerability is exploitable only if the RCS is configured in client mode. No official patch or remediation guidance has been published yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in PingIDM (formerly ForgeRock Identity Management) arises from insufficiently granular access control for Remote Connector Servers (RCS) operating in client mode. Administrators lack the ability to properly configure access rules for these client-mode RCS instances, enabling attackers to spoof such RCS servers. Successful exploitation allows interception and modification of security-relevant identity properties, including passwords and account recovery information. The vulnerability affects versions 7.2.0 through 7.5.0 and is rated medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can spoof a client-mode Remote Connector Server may intercept or alter sensitive identity data such as passwords and account recovery information. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of identity management operations within affected PingIDM deployments. The impact is limited to environments where RCS is configured in client mode. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, organizations should review their use of client-mode Remote Connector Servers and consider disabling or restricting their deployment if possible to reduce exposure. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or configuration guidance.
CVE-2025-20628: CWE-1220 Insufficient Granularity of Access Control in Ping Identity PingIDM
Description
CVE-2025-20628 is a medium severity vulnerability in Ping Identity's PingIDM product involving insufficient granularity of access control. The issue affects Remote Connector Servers (RCS) running in client mode, where administrators cannot properly configure access rules. This allows an attacker to spoof a client-mode RCS to intercept or modify sensitive identity information such as passwords and account recovery data. The vulnerability is exploitable only if the RCS is configured in client mode. No official patch or remediation guidance has been published yet.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in PingIDM (formerly ForgeRock Identity Management) arises from insufficiently granular access control for Remote Connector Servers (RCS) operating in client mode. Administrators lack the ability to properly configure access rules for these client-mode RCS instances, enabling attackers to spoof such RCS servers. Successful exploitation allows interception and modification of security-relevant identity properties, including passwords and account recovery information. The vulnerability affects versions 7.2.0 through 7.5.0 and is rated medium severity with a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
An attacker who can spoof a client-mode Remote Connector Server may intercept or alter sensitive identity data such as passwords and account recovery information. This compromises the confidentiality and integrity of identity management operations within affected PingIDM deployments. The impact is limited to environments where RCS is configured in client mode. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, organizations should review their use of client-mode Remote Connector Servers and consider disabling or restricting their deployment if possible to reduce exposure. Monitor vendor communications for updates on patches or configuration guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Ping Identity
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-13T16:41:43.939Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d5896b43e2781bad87a4ec
Added to database: 4/7/2026, 10:47:07 PM
Last enriched: 4/7/2026, 11:02:02 PM
Last updated: 4/8/2026, 12:00:46 AM
Views: 5
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