SB20260429104 - Privilege escalation in SailPoint IdentityIQ
Published: April 29, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260429104
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5712)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization checks. A remote user with access to a work item can edit the definition of a role without having an assigned capability, leading to privilege escalation within the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.