How severe is CVE-2026-45171?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Cyberark Software, A Palo Alto Networks Company Privileged Session Manager, Vault

CVE-2026-45171

Incomplete input validation and improperly configured folder permissions within Idira Privileged Session Manager (PSM) versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.3, 14.2.5, and 14.0.5, an authenticated, low-privileged user could potentially execute ar…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.005 (42.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cyberark Software, A Palo Alto Networks Company Privileged Session Manager, Vault — versions 14.0, 14.2, 14.6
Paloaltonetworks Idira_privileged_session_manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)
psirt@paloaltonetworks.com (vendor-advisory, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45171?: CVE-2026-45171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cyberark Software, A Palo Alto Networks Company Privileged Session Manager, Vault, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-45171?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.