Vulnerability · Published Jun 12, 2026 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2026-45169Idira Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault: Denial of Service due to Unexpected Input Processing
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in PAM SH Vault from CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Idira Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.5, 14.2.7, and 14.0.8 exhibit a validation vulnerability. Under specific circumstances and configuration scenarios, processing unexpected input could potentially lead to an unexpected service termination, resulting in a localized denial of service (DoS). CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-17
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company | PAM SH Vault | 14.0 – before 14.0.814.2 – before 14.2.714.6 – before 14.6.515.0 – before 15.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-400 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/U:Amber
References
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew15-0-vault.htm#15.0.3 vendor-advisory
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-6-vault.htm#14.6.5 vendor-advisory
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-2-7.htm vendor-advisory
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-0-8.htm vendor-advisory