CVE-2026-45172
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CVE-2026-45172 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Paloaltonetworks | Idira Privileged Session Manager For Ssh | >= 14.0, < 14.0.6 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Idira Privileged Session Manager For Ssh | >= 14.2, < 14.2.5 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Idira Privileged Session Manager For Ssh | >= 14.6, < 14.6.3 |
| Paloaltonetworks | Idira Privileged Session Manager For Ssh | >= 15.0, < 15.0.2 |
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