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Incorrect authorization in Delinea Secret Server grants cloudadmin

Priority LOW 39CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
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-863.

Summary

Delinea Secret Server (On-Prem) versions earlier than 12.3.1 are affected by incorrect authorization (CWE-863). Under certain conditions, a user with high privileges can submit an unsigned JWT and receive cloudadmin permissions in response.

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, a user under certain conditions could submit an unsigned JWT and receive cloudadmin permissions in response.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DelineaSecret Server (On-Prem)older versions – 12.2.7—No fix listedCNA
  • Secret Server (On-Prem) VendorDelinea Affected older versions – 12.2.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Delinea Secret Server (On-Prem).

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-05

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-115830
  2. 2026-10-30 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-3rr9-8qpx-vhc4
  5. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · CNA

References

  • 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
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Sources