CVE-2026-20746

PingDirectory copying of virtual attributes leads to memory exhaustion

Published Jun 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when recent login history is enabled and copying virtual attributes that reference ds-privilege-name values.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ping Identity
Ping Identity pingdirectory
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ping_identity:pingdirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ping Identity
Ping Identity pingdirectory
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pingidentity
Pingidentity pingdirectory
Vendors & Products Pingidentity
Pingidentity pingdirectory
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when recent login history is enabled and copying virtual attributes that reference ds-privilege-name values.
Title PingDirectory copying of virtual attributes leads to memory exhaustion
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:P/AU:Y/R:U/RE:M/U:Amber'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Ping Identity
Published
Updated
Aug 28, 2026, 7:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2026, 3:15 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jun 12, 2026, 4:17 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM