id: CVE-2021-27651

info:
  name: Pega Infinity Authentication bypass
  author: idealphase
  description: In versions 8.2.1 through 8.5.2 of Pega Infinity, the password reset functionality for local accounts can be used to bypass local authentication checks.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/samwcyo/CVE-2021-27651-PoC/blob/main/RCE.md
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27651
  severity: critical
  tags: cve,cve2021,pega,auth-bypass
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.80
    cve-id: CVE-2021-27651
    cwe-id: CWE-287,CWE-640

requests:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/prweb/PRAuth/app/default/"

    cookie-reuse: true
    redirects: true
    max-redirects: 2
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

      - type: word
        words:
          - "Pega Infinity"
        part: body

      - type: regex
        regex:
          - 'Pega 8\.(?:2\.[1-9]|3\.[0-9]|4\.[0-9]|5\.[0-2])'
        part: body

    extractors:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - 'Pega 8\.(?:2\.[1-9]|3\.[0-9]|4\.[0-9]|5\.[0-2])'
        part: body