Idira Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault: Denial of Service due to Unexpected Input Processing
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Idira Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.5, 14.2.7, and 14.0.8 exhibit a validation vulnerability. Under specific circumstances and configuration scenarios, processing unexpected input could potentially lead to an unexpected service termination, resulting in a localized denial of service (DoS). CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-17
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed PAM SH Vault (CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company): 14.0.8, 14.2.7, 14.6.5 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company | PAM SH Vault | 14.0 to before 14.0.8; 14.2 to before 14.2.7; 14.6 to before 14.6.5; 15.0 to before 15.0.3 | 14.0.8, 14.2.7, 14.6.5, 15.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- PAM SH Vault VendorCyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Affected 14.0 to before 14.0.8; 14.2 to before 14.2.7; 14.6 to before 14.6.5; 15.0 to before 15.0.3 Fixed in 14.0.8, 14.2.7, 14.6.5, 15.0.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:idira_privileged_access_manager_vault:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 to before 14.0.8; 14.2 to before 14.2.7; 14.6 to before 14.6.5; 15.0 – 15.0.3 | Vulnerable | CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company |
- cpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:idira_privileged_access_manager_vault:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.0.8; 14.2 to before 14.2.7; 14.6 to before 14.6.5; 15.0 – 15.0.3 Vulnerable ·CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PAM SH Vault (CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company) Fixed in 14.0.8, 14.2.7, 14.6.5, 15.0.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45169
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xcp-963x-rf7x
References
Advisory 4
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew15-0-vault.htm#15.0.3
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-6-vault.htm#14.6.5
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-2-7.htm
- https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-0-8.htm
Sources
- CVE-2026-45169 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45169 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3xcp-963x-rf7x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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