CVE-2026-45169

Idira Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault: Denial of Service due to Unexpected Input Processing

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2026 at 04:32 AM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 11:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsIdira Privileged Access Manager VaultIdira Privileged Access Manager Vault

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

14.0 ≤ v < 14.0.814.2 ≤ v < 14.2.714.6 ≤ v < 14.6.515.0 ≤ v ≤ 15.0.3
Affected range stops below 14.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
14.0 ≤ v < 14.0.814.2 ≤ v < 14.2.714.6 ≤ v < 14.6.515.0 ≤ v < 15.0.314.014.214.615.0
Affected range stops below 14.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-400

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