CVE-2026-45176Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent: Local Privilege Escalation via Internal Communication or File Operation Manipulation
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It affects CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager and 1 other product. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
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
- CVSS
- 8.9 HIGH (v4.0, CNA)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
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-269
- 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
CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager cyberark_software_a_palo_alto_networks:idira_endpoint_privilege_manager (from the name) | from 26.0 before 26.5; fixed at 26.5 | CNA record |
paloaltonetworks idira_endpoint_privilege_manager paloaltonetworks:idira_endpoint_privilege_manager | before 26.5.0 | NVD |
References
- https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-os-windows.htm#Version2650vendor-advisory, release-notes
- https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-os-macos.htm#Version2650vendor-advisory, release-notes
- https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-os-linux.htm#Version2650vendor-advisory, release-notes
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