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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
Network-reachable and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N), but description requires 'specific circumstances and configuration scenarios' so AC:H; availability-only impact (A:H, C/I:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (palo_alto).
CVSS VectorVendor: palo_alto
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Amber
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Idira Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.5, 14.2.7, and 14.0.8 exhibit a validation vulnerability. Under specific circumstances and configuration scenarios, processing unexpected input could potentially lead to an unexpected service termination, resulting in a localized denial of service (DoS). CyberArk Security Bulletin: CA26-17
AnalysisAI
Denial of service in CyberArk Privileged Access Manager (PAM) Self-Hosted Vault allows remote attackers to terminate the Vault service by sending unexpected input under specific configuration scenarios, affecting versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.5, 14.2.7, and 14.0.8. Disclosed by Palo Alto Networks (which now owns CyberArk) via Security Bulletin CA26-17 with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, the CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 reflects the network-reachable, unauthenticated attack path against a security-critical service. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires network reachability to the CyberArk Vault listener (typically TCP/1858) and that the Vault is running an affected build (<15.0.3, <14.6.5, <14.2.7, or <14.0.8) in one of the unspecified 'specific circumstances and configuration scenarios' called out by CyberArk - the advisory does not name the exact feature/setting, so defenders should request the trigger details from CyberArk support. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | Signals diverge sharply and should be weighed carefully. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | A remote attacker with network reach to the Vault listener crafts an unexpected input payload to the Vault protocol endpoint, which the affected version fails to validate, causing the Vault service process to terminate. Because the Vault brokers credentials for every PAM-managed account, the resulting outage immediately halts privileged session launches, password rotations, and CPM/PSM operations across the enterprise until the service is restarted. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade to CyberArk PAM Self-Hosted Vault 15.0.3, 14.6.5, 14.2.7, or 14.0.8 depending on your maintenance branch, per the release notes linked from Security Bulletin CA26-17 (docs.cyberark.com/pam-self-hosted/.../rn-whatsnew15-0-vault.htm#15.0.3 and the corresponding 14.6.5, 14.2.7, 14.0.8 pages). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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24 hours: Verify deployed CyberArk PAM Vault version and identify affected systems running versions prior to 15.0.3, 14.6.5, 14.2.7, and 14.0.8. …
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EUVD-2026-36385
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