CVE-2026-45171 (GCVE-0-2026-45171)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-11 21:55 – Updated: 2026-06-13 03:56
VLAI
Title
Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM): Potential Code Execution due to an Incomplete Input Validation
Summary
Incomplete input validation and improperly configured folder permissions within Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM) versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.3, 14.2.5, and 14.0.5, an authenticated, low-privileged user could potentially execute arbitrary code. CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-17 and CA26-18
Severity
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/RE:M/U:Amber
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Privileged Session Manager, Vault Affected: 14.0 , < 14.0.5 (custom)
Affected: 14.2 , < 14.2.5 (custom)
Affected: 14.6 , < 14.6.3 (custom)
Affected: 15.0 , < 15.0.3 (custom)
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Date Public
2026-06-11 17:10
Credits
Palo Alto Networks thanks our internal security research teams for discovering and reporting this issue
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