CVE-2026-45174
Published: 11 June 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-45174 is a high-severity Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CWE-404) vulnerability in Paloaltonetworks Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager. Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 2.6th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-36362
Vulnerability details
Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Linux Agent versions prior to 26.5 allow a local attacker to potentially compromise the agent daemon initialization. CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-19
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Local compromise of privileged daemon initialization directly enables exploitation for privilege escalation on Linux.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Contingency plan updates incorporate proper resource shutdown and release steps, preventing attackers from leveraging incomplete cleanup during recovery scenarios.
Mandates explicit shutdown of the network connection at session conclusion, directly addressing improper resource release.
Requires proper shutdown/release procedures that include overwriting or isolating data to block unintended transfer via reused system objects.
Procedures can mandate orderly shutdown or release of resources when failures occur, preventing improper resource handling after a fault.