Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM): Potential Code Execution due to an Incomplete Input Validation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-45171 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | palo_alto |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-11 22:16:57 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-23 14:06:36 UTC |
| Description | 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 |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.7 HIGH from [email protected]
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:M/U:Amber
EPSS: 0.004870000 probability, percentile 0.380460000 (date 2026-06-18)
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22: Path Traversal
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 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/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 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/... |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:M/U:Amber
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Paloaltonetworks | Idira Privileged Session Manager | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | CyberArk Software A Palo Alto Networks Company | Privileged Session Manager Vault | affected 14.0 14.0.5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | CyberArk Software A Palo Alto Networks Company | Privileged Session Manager Vault | affected 14.2 14.2.5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | CyberArk Software A Palo Alto Networks Company | Privileged Session Manager Vault | affected 14.6 14.6.3 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | CyberArk Software A Palo Alto Networks Company | Privileged Session Manager Vault | affected 15.0 15.0.3 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew... | [email protected] | docs.cyberark.com | Release Notes |
| docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew... | [email protected] | docs.cyberark.com | Release Notes |
| docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew... | [email protected] | docs.cyberark.com | Release Notes |
| docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew... | [email protected] | docs.cyberark.com | Release Notes |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Palo Alto Networks thanks our internal security research teams for discovering and reporting this issue (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-11T17:10:00.000Z | Initial publication. |
Exploits
CNA: Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.