High 8.7Published Jun 11, 2026

CVE-2026-45172Idira Privileged Session Manager for SSH (PSMP): Arbitrary Command Execution via Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

Due to incomplete input validation in Idira Privileged Session Manager for SSH (PSMP) versions prior to 15.0.2, 14.6.3, 14.2.5, and 14.0.6, an authenticated, low-privileged user could potentially execute arbitrary commands on the PSMP host. CyberArk Security Bulletins: CA26-17 and CA26-18

CVSS: 8.7 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: palo_alto
NVD analysis: Analyzed
Record last updated: Jun 12, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company PAM Self-Hosted, Privilege Cloud cyberark_software_a_palo_alto_networks:pam_self_hosted_privilege_cloud (from the name)	from 14.0 before 14.0.6; fixed at 14.0.6; from 14.2 before 14.2.5; fixed at 14.2.5; from 14.6 before 14.6.3; fixed at 14.6.3; from 15.0 before 15.0.2; fixed at 15.0.2	CNA record
paloaltonetworks idira_privileged_session_manager_for_ssh paloaltonetworks:idira_privileged_session_manager_for_ssh	from 14.0 before 14.0.6; from 14.2 before 14.2.5; from 14.6 before 14.6.3; from 15.0 before 15.0.2	NVD

References

References

https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew15-0-psmp.htm#15.0.2	vendor-advisory, release-notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-6-psmp.htm#14.6.3	vendor-advisory, release-notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-2-5.htm	vendor-advisory, release-notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-0-6.htm	vendor-advisory, release-notes

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