CVE-2026-45165 Idira Secrets Manager (Self-Hosted): Improper Authorization in REST API
Authenticated users can bypass authorization to read secrets, modify access controls, or cause denial of service in Idira Secrets Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-45165?
CVE-2026-45165 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Idira Secrets Manager (Self-Hosted), published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45165?
How do I fix CVE-2026-45165?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-45165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-45165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-25j2-v4q2-94x5.