CVE-2022-40725

PingID Desktop PIN attempt lockout bypass.

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Published Apr 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

PingID Desktop prior to the latest released version 1.7.4 contains a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass the maximum PIN attempts permitted before the time-based lockout is activated.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Ping Identity

PingID Desktop for Windows

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.7.4`	affected	< 1.7.4

Ping Identity

PingID Desktop for macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.7.4`	affected	< 1.7.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.187% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://docs.pingidentity.com/r/en-us/pingid/desktop_app_1.7.4

History

Feb 4, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Pingidentity Desktop

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 2:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Ping Identity
Published: Apr 25, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 4, 2025, 2:47 PM
Reserved: Sep 14, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:21 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:21 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 25, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:01 AM

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