CVE-2026-45171

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Privileged Session Manager Arbitrary Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-06-11

Last updated on: 2026-06-23

Assigner: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-11

Last Modified

2026-06-23

Generated

2026-07-02

AI Q&A

2026-06-12

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-30

NVD

CVE-2026-45171

EUVD

EUVD-2026-36365

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
paloaltonetworks	idira_privileged_session_manager	From 14.0 (inc) to 14.0.5 (exc)
paloaltonetworks	idira_privileged_session_manager	From 14.2 (inc) to 14.2.5 (exc)
paloaltonetworks	idira_privileged_session_manager	From 14.6 (inc) to 14.6.3 (exc)
paloaltonetworks	idira_privileged_session_manager	From 15.0 (inc) to 15.0.3 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM) versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.3, 14.2.5, and 14.0.5. It is caused by incomplete input validation and improperly configured folder permissions. As a result, an authenticated user with low privileges could potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary code, which could lead to unauthorized actions on the system. This could compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system and its data.

Compliance Impact

The provided context and resources do not contain specific information regarding how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the vulnerability in Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM), you should upgrade your PSM installation to one of the fixed versions: 15.0.3, 14.6.3, 14.2.5, or 14.0.5.

These versions include security patches addressing the high-severity security bulletin CA26-17 that fixes the incomplete input validation and folder permission issues allowing arbitrary code execution.

Refer to the official CyberArk PAM documentation for installation and upgrade instructions to ensure a secure and stable environment.

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