Pega Platform versions 7.1.0 through Infinity 25.1.0 are affected by a User Enumeration where during user authentication process, a difference in response time could allow a remote unauthenticated user to determine if a username is valid or not.
Pega Platform versions 7.1.0 through Infinity 25.1.0 are affected by a User Enumeration. This issue occurs during user authentication process, where a difference in response time could allow a remote unauthenticated user to determine if a username is valid or not. This only applies to deprecated basic-authentication feature and other more secure authentication mechanisms are recommended. A fix is being provided in the 24.1.4, 24.2.4, and 25.1.1 patch releases. Please note: Basic credentials authentication service type is deprecated started in 24.2 version: https://docs.pega.com/bundle/platform/page/platform/release-notes/security/whats-new-security-242.html.
Problem Types
| Type | CWE ID | Description |
|---|
| CWE | CWE-204 | CWE-204: Observable Response Discrepancy |
Type: CWE
Description: CWE-204: Observable Response Discrepancy
Metrics
| Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.3
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Impacts
| CAPEC ID | Description |
|---|
| CAPEC-70 | CAPEC-70 Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords |
Description: CAPEC-70 Try Common or Default Usernames and Passwords