High severity · published Jun 11, 2026
CVE-2026-45172
Idira Privileged Session Manager for SSH (PSMP): Arbitrary Command Execution via Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Due to incomplete input validation in Idira Privileged Session Manager for SSH (PSMP) versions prior to 15.0.2, 14.6.3, 14.2.5, and 14.0.6, an authenticated, low-privileged user could potentially execute arbitrary commands on the PSMP host. CyberArk Security Bulletins: CA26-17 and CA26-18
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PS
PAM Self-Hosted, Privilege Cloud · CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
14.0 before 14.0.6; 14.2 before 14.2.5; 14.6 before 14.6.3; 15.0 before 15.0.2 · source: vendor
IP
Idira Privileged Session Manager For Ssh · Paloaltonetworks
14.0 before 14.0.6; 14.2 before 14.2.5; 14.6 before 14.6.3; 15.0 before 15.0.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
PS
PAM Self-Hosted, Privilege Cloud
CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45172
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45172
Release Notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-0-6.htm
Release Notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-2-5.htm
Release Notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew14-6-psmp.htm#14.6.3
Release Notes
https://docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/latest/en/content/release%20notes/rn-whatsnew15-0-psmp.htm#15.0.2