CVE-2026-45175
Published: 11 June 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-45175 is a high-severity Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295) 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 2.9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-36304
Vulnerability details
Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent versions prior to 26.5 exhibit improper access control within internal agent validation processes. A local attacker could potentially bypass built-in security controls or cryptographic validations. Under specific circumstances, this could allow the attacker to circumvent…
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agent self-defense mechanisms and execute unauthorized operations. CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-19
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Local bypass of EPM agent validation/self-defense directly enables privilege escalation via abuse of elevation controls.
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.
When certificates are used to establish component provenance, the control requires correct certificate validation procedures.
Mandates approved trust anchors and issuance policies, directly preventing acceptance of unvalidated or untrusted certificates.
Correct system time is required for proper enforcement of certificate notBefore/notAfter dates and time-based revocation checks.