---
id: CVE-2026-45165
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 re…
severity: high
cvss: 8.6
cvssVector: >-
  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/S:N/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber
cwe:
  - CWE-863
vendor: Palo Alto Networks
product: Idira Secrets Manager (Self-Hosted)
affected:
  - idira_secrets_manager_self-hosted >= 13.9 < 13.9.1
published: '2026-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T19:17:38.653'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45165'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://docs.cyberark.com/secrets-manager-sh/13.9/en/content/enterprise/releasenotes/release-notes-13.9.1.htm?tocpath=Get%20started%7CRelease%20Notes%7C_____3
    label: psirt@paloaltonetworks.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T19:25:46.433Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T20:19:57.634495Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.