CVE-2022-23725: PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not properly set permissions on the Windows Registry entries used to store sensitive API keys under some circumstances

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-06-30 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

PingID Windows Login prior to 2.8 does not properly set permissions on the Windows Registry entries used to store sensitive API keys under some circumstances.

Affected products

Ping Identity PingID Windows Login: before 2.8 — fixed in 2.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ping Identity PingID Windows Login 2.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/zhy1653552428545.html
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html
https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/zhy1653552428545.html
https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingid.html

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