PingFederate Brute-Force Risk via Auth Form in Redirectless Mode
CVE-2025-26862 Published on October 27, 2025
PingFederate unexpected browser flow initiation in redirectless mode
Unexpected authentication form rendering in HTML Form Adapter using only non-default redirectless mode in PingFederate allows authentication attempts which may enable brute force login attacks.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-26862 is exploitable with network access. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
The software does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within in a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-26862
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Affected Versions
Ping Identity PingFederate:- Version 11.3.0 and below 11.3.14 is affected.
- Version 12.0.0 and below 12.0.10 is affected.
- Version 12.1.0 and below 12.1.9 is affected.
- Version 12.2.0 and below 12.2.6 is affected.
- Version 12.3.0 and below 12.3.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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