# CVE-2026-45174: Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager Linux Agent: Potential bypass of Agent Daemon Initialization

> A local attacker can bypass the initialization of the Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager agent daemon, potentially compromising security controls.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6rr3-cp4w-m97q

## What is CVE-2026-45174?

CVE-2026-45174 is a high-severity vulnerability in CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager, published on 11 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

Weakness: CWE-404 (Improper Resource Shutdown or Release)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45174?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-45174?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-45174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-45174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager

- [CVE-2026-45176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45176/): Privilege escalation in Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager (high 8.9)
- [CVE-2026-45175](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45175/): Security feature bypass in Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-45174 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-45174 is a high-severity vulnerability in CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager, published on 11 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Idira Endpoint Privilege Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45174/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45174/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45174
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45174
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45174

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45174/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.