Affects widely used ManageEngine PAM products that store/manage credentials; auth bypass can enable full credential access and widespread compromise.
CVE-2026-12263
SAML validation bypass in ManageEngine PAM allows unauthorized access to credential stores.
Is CVE-2026-12263 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-12263 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-12263?
CVE-2026-12263 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-12263?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-12263. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-12263 affect?
CVE-2026-12263 affects ManageEngine Password Manager Pro (<13232), ManageEngine PAM360 (<8551). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-12263?
Apply vendor updates to >=13232 (PMP) and >=8551 (PAM360) immediately; restrict access until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Improper SAML validation enables authentication bypass, allowing attackers to access accounts (potentially admin) and exfiltrate credentials.
Immediate action required
- affected< 8551
- affected< 13232
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.