Vulnerability · Published Jun 11, 2026 · Assigned by palo_alto
CVE-2026-45171Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM): Potential Code Execution due to an Incomplete Input Validation
High 8.7
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Privileged Session Manager, 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 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company | Privileged Session Manager, Vault | 14.0 – before 14.0.514.2 – before 14.2.514.6 – before 14.6.315.0 – before 15.0.3 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: 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
References
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew15-0-psm.htm#15.0.3 vendor-advisory
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-6-psm.htm#14.6.3 vendor-advisory
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-2-5.htm vendor-advisory
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-0-5.htm vendor-advisory