# CVE-2026-45178: Idira Secrets Manager Self-Hosted: Improper Access Control in Internal Cluster Endpoints

> Authenticated attackers can access internal cluster endpoints to retrieve unauthorized secrets or cause denial of service in Idira Secrets Manager.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:L/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 11 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gvf5-9x7p-qfqc

## What is CVE-2026-45178?

CVE-2026-45178 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Conjur Enterprise, published on 11 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Idira Secrets Manager Self-Hosted versions 13.8.0 and lower exhibit improper access control within internal cluster endpoints. A remote, authenticated attacker possessing standard node-level credentials could leverage these endpoints to potentially retrieve unauthorized secrets or cause a denial of service (DoS). CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-20

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-45178?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Paloaltonetworks Idira Secrets Manager, Paloaltonetworks Idira Secrets Manager Credential Providers.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-45178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-45178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-45178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-45178 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-45178 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Conjur Enterprise, published on 11 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-45178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: CyberArk Software, a Palo Alto Networks Company Conjur Enterprise. 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-2026-45178/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45178/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45178
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45178
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45178

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45178/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.