CVE-2023-36496 | Delegated Admin Virtual Attribute Provider Privilege Escalation

Delegated Admin Privilege virtual attribute provider plugin, when enabled, allows an authenticated user to elevate their permissions in the Directory Server.

Published: 2024-02-01 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-36496 is rated Moderate Risk (45.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.52%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-36496

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.52% +0.48%
2 2025-11-21 0.16% 0.04% -0.12%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.16% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-36496

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.7 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.8 5.3 [email protected]
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-36496

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-36496

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pingidentity pingdirectory >= 8.3.0.0, <= 8.3.0.8 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pingidentity pingdirectory >= 9.0.0.0, <= 9.0.0.5 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pingidentity pingdirectory >= 9.1.0.0, <= 9.1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pingidentity pingdirectory 9.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pingidentity pingdirectory 9.2.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pingidentity pingdirectory 9.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pingidentity pingdirectory 9.3.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:pingidentity:pingdirectory:9.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-36496

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