CVE-2026-20746

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.

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EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0028

Probability of exploitation

0.20%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

References

Other References

https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/release_notes/pd_release_notes.html#pingdirectory-suite-of-products-11-0-0-1-march-2026 https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV052-Denial-of-Service-via-copying-virtual-attributes https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingdirectory-downloads.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-20746? +

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.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-20746? +

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