Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a local privilege-escalation issue in CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent 25.10.0 and lower. A lower-privileged user could potentially gain unauthorized elevated privileges through CyberArk elevation dialogs. Because EPM controls endpoint privilege, successful abuse could undermine workstation controls and enable broader endpoint compromise.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority endpoint control issue. It is not proven actively exploited in the provided sources, but it affects a privilege-management agent and could let an already-present user elevate privileges locally.
Technical view
CVE-2026-2914 is a CWE-269 improper privilege management flaw affecting CyberArk EPM Agent versions 25.10.0 and lower. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.5, with local access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are rated high for the vulnerable system.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints running CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent 25.10.0 or lower. The source bundle does not identify affected operating systems, deployment configurations, or whether cloud management components are affected.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, so the main risk is post-access privilege escalation on managed endpoints.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, CWE-269 classification, and CyberArk references. No exploit details, proof of exploitation, patch version, or workaround is included in the provided bundle, so remediation should follow current CyberArk guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Check CyberArk product security and EPM release notes for vendor remediation guidance.
- Inventory all endpoints running CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager Agent.
- Prioritize systems on version 25.10.0 or lower for remediation planning.
- Review endpoint privilege policies for unnecessary elevation dialog exposure.
- Monitor CyberArk advisories for patched version details and deployment instructions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed CyberArk EPM Agent versions across managed endpoints.
- Compare discovered versions against 25.10.0 and lower.
- Check CyberArk advisories for official fixed-version information.
- Review endpoint logs for unusual elevation dialog activity.
- Confirm remediation status after vendor-guided upgrade or configuration changes.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: 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
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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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——palo_altoVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.5HighVector: 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
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cyberark.com/product-security/CVE reference, palo_alto
- https://docs.cyberark.com/epm/latest/en/content/release%20notes/release-notes.htmCVE reference, palo_alto
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Privilege Management
Improper Privilege Management represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.