9.8

CVE-2023-28094: pega pega_platform Use of Default Password

Modified
Published 22-06-2023Last modified 06-12-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-28094 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use of Default Password vulnerability in pega pega_platform. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 8.1 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 04-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-06-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-12-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Pega platform clients who are using versions 7.4 through 8.8.x and have upgraded from a version prior to 8.x may be utilizing default credentials.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Pega1 product
Pegasystems1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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