HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-16374
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-16374

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: August 13, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pega Platform 8.2.1 allows LDAP injection because a username can contain a * character and can be of unlimited length. An attacker can specify four characters of a username, followed by the * character, to bypass access control.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-16374 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

pega1 product(s)
platform
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://community.pega.com/upgrade
ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/IAG0110/0205823570ba04ec12e656f7f4602877
ADVISORYhttps://community.pega.com/upgrade
ADVISORYhttps://gist.github.com/IAG0110/0205823570ba04ec12e656f7f4602877

All References (4)

→
https://community.pega.com/upgradeVendor Advisory
→
https://gist.github.com/IAG0110/0205823570ba04ec12e656f7f4602877Third Party Advisory
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https://community.pega.com/upgradeVendor Advisory
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https://gist.github.com/IAG0110/0205823570ba04ec12e656f7f4602877Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-16374
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 13, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-16374 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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