QID 376246

Date Published: 2022-01-19

QID 376246: Ping Identity PingAccess Affected By Apache Log4j Vulnerability (Log4Shell)

PingAccess is a centralized access security solution with a comprehensive policy engine. It provides secure access to applications and APIs down to the URL level, and ensures that only authorized users access the resources they need.

Affected Versions:
All versions of PingAccess prior to version 7.0.1 are potentially vulnerable to Log4Shell vulnerability

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of PingAccess by checking the version from Windows registry.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote code execution and complete system compromise.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 10 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to update to PingAccess version 7.0.1 or later. For more info please refer to Ping Identity Security Advisory

    Workaround:
    Download the zip file attached to the advisory: "pingaccess-log4j2-2.12.3-update.zip".
    Unzip this package and follow the instructions in the included README.txt to apply this update to your PingAccess systems.
    A service restart is required after applying this update.

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 376246

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    NA URL Logo support.pingidentity.com/s/article/Log4j2-vulnerability-CVE-CVE-2021-44228
    © CVE.report 2026 |

    Use of this information constitutes acceptance for use in an AS IS condition. There are NO warranties, implied or otherwise, with regard to this information or its use. Any use of this information is at the user's risk. It is the responsibility of user to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content. EACH USER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY consequences of his or her direct or indirect use of this web site. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. This site will NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT or any other kind of loss.

    CVE, CWE, and OVAL are registred trademarks of The MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. This site includes MITRE data granted under the following license.

    Free CVE JSON API cve.report/api

    CVE.report and Source URL Uptime Status status.cve.report