VDB-420823 · CVE-2026-45165 · GCVE-0-2026-45165

Palo Alto Networks Idira Secrets Manager up to 13.9.0 access control

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9.5	$0-$5k	1.61

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Palo Alto Networks Idira Secrets Manager up to 13.9.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-45165. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Palo Alto Networks Idira Secrets Manager up to 13.9.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An authorization flaw in Idira Conjur version 13.9.0 allows an authenticated user with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions on a policy branch. Under specific circumstances, an attacker could potentially leverage this to retrieve unauthorized secrets, alter administrative access controls on the branch or cause a denial of service (DoS). Idira Security Bulletin CA26-38.

It is possible to read the advisory at docs.cyberark.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-45165 since 05/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/15/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 13.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Palo Alto Networks

Name

Idira Secrets Manager

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Idira Secrets Manager 13.9.1

Timelineinfo

05/09/2026 CVE reserved
10/15/2026 +159 days Advisory disclosed
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.cyberark.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-45165 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-45165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420823

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2026 21:30
Changes: 10/15/2026 21:30 (71)
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Cache ID: 216::103