Improper access control in Delinea Secret Server FIDO2 device checks
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Delinea Secret Server (On-Prem) versions earlier than 12.3.1, including older versions through 12.2.7, do not always validate the PIN or biometric check when a FIDO2-compliant device is used. This is improper access control (CWE-284). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can bypass this check, with high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Description from the CNA
In Secret Server on-prem versions earlier than 12.3.1, Secret Server did not always validate the PIN or biometric check when using a FIDO2-compliant device
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Delinea Secret Server (On-Prem) to version 12.3.1 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05
Timeline
- 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115828
- 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-c2wq-cmq4-v95g
- 2026-11-05 CVSS score changed · CNA
- 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More Delinea vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-22363 Delinea Secret Server before 11.7.000001 allows attackers to bypass authentication via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-11959 Code injection in Delinea Secret Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2024-16879 User enumeration can occur in the Authentication REST API in Delinea PAM Secret Server… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-16877 In Delinea PAM Secret Server 11.4, it is possible for an attacker (with Administrator… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2025-11733 Failure in Password Rotation and Check-in Mechanism in Secret Server Allows Reuse of Credentials CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-16881 Broken Access Control in the Report functionality of Delinea PAM Secret Server 11.4… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-115828 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-115828 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c2wq-cmq4-v95g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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