Vulnerability · Published Jun 11, 2026 · Assigned by palo_alto

CVE-2026-45176Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent: Local Privilege Escalation via Internal Communication or File Operation Manipulation

High 8.9

In plain English

A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager 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 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.9High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.8% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent versions prior to 26.5 exhibit improper access control within high-privileged agent components. A local, low-privileged attacker could exploit this by manipulating an internal communication mechanism or file operation. Under specific circumstances, this could potentially allow the attacker to bypass permission restrictions and execute unauthorized local actions with elevated privileges. CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-19

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company	Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager	26.0 – before 26.5

Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/U:Amber

References

https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-os-windows.htm#Version2650 vendor-advisory
https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-os-macos.htm#Version2650 vendor-advisory
https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-os-linux.htm#Version2650 vendor-advisory