Privilege escalation in Apple Macos
CVE-2026-45176
Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent versions prior to 26.5 exhibit improper access control within high-privileged agent components. A local, low-privileged attacker could exploit this by manipulating an internal communication mechanism…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 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-2026-45176?
- CVE-2026-45176 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-45176?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.