---
id: CVE-2026-20746
title: "Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when\_recent login history is enabled and copying virtual attributes that reference ds-privilege-name …"
summary: "Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when\_recent login history is enabled and copying virtual attributes that reference ds-privilege-name …"
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-401
published: '2026-06-12'
updated: '2026-08-28'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-20746'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/release_notes/pd_release_notes.html#pingdirectory-suite-of-products-11-0-0-1-march-2026
    label: responsible-disclosure@pingidentity.com
  - url: >-
      https://support.pingidentity.com/s/article/SECADV052-Denial-of-Service-via-copying-virtual-attributes
    label: responsible-disclosure@pingidentity.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/downloads/pingdirectory-downloads.html
    label: responsible-disclosure@pingidentity.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00278
epssPercentile: 0.20498
ingestedAt: '2026-08-29T00:27:53.484Z'
---

## Overview

Virtual attribute handling in Ping Identity PingDirectory in affected versions allows only authorized users to exhaust java memory heap when recent login history is enabled and copying virtual attributes that reference ds-privilege-name values.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.