CVE-2023-50168

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Published Mar 14, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Pega Platform from 6.x to 8.8.4 is affected by an XXE issue with PDF Generation.

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

Pegasystems

Pega Platform

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`6.x`	affected	< 8.8.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pega:pega_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-54993	Pega Platform from 6.x to 8.8.4 is affected by an XXE issue with PDF Generation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.392% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.pega.com/support-doc/pega-security-advisory-a24-vulnerability-remediation-note

History

Mar 10, 2025 3:45 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Pega Pega pega Platform
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:pega:pega_platform::::::::
Vendors & Products		Pega Pega pega Platform

Subscriptions

Pega Pega Platform

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Pega
Published: Mar 14, 2024, 3:40 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM
Reserved: Dec 4, 2023, 1:30 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 10:09 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 14, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

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