HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-10654
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-10654

CWE-787Published: May 13, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Ping Identity PingID SSH before 4.0.14 contains a heap buffer overflow in PingID-enrolled servers. This condition can be potentially exploited into a Remote Code Execution vector on the authenticating endpoint.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-10654 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

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

pingidentity1 product(s)
pingid ssh integration
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/hmc1587998527490.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/okt1564020467088.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/hmc1587998527490.html
ADVISORYhttps://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/okt1564020467088.html

All References (8)

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https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/hmc1587998527490.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/okt1564020467088.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://www.pingidentity.com/Product
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https://www.pingidentity.com/en/cloud/pingid.htmlProduct
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https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/hmc1587998527490.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://docs.pingidentity.com/bundle/pingid/page/okt1564020467088.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://www.pingidentity.com/Product
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https://www.pingidentity.com/en/cloud/pingid.htmlProduct

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-10654
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 13, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-10654 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.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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