---
id: CVE-2026-115829
title: >-
  Secret Server Authentication Bypass via Unauthenticated Pin Code Reset and
  Brute Force
summary: >-
  In Secret Server on-prem versions earlier than 12.3.1, a user could cause a
  two-factor pin code to be generated for any account without prior
  authentication, then bypass the initial login step and authenticate using the
  second factor alone.
severity: critical
cvss: 9.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-288
vendor: Delinea
product: Secret Server (On-Prem)
affected:
  - secret_server_on-prem >= older versions <= 12.2.7
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-30T19:56:41.493585Z'
published: '2026-10-30'
updated: '2026-11-05'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-05T17:58:16.934Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115829'
references:
  - url: 'https://delinea.com/security-advisories'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00312
epssPercentile: 0.24265
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T16:24:31.434Z'
---

## Overview

In Secret Server on-prem versions earlier than 12.3.1, a user could cause a two-factor pin code to be generated for any account without prior authentication, then bypass the initial login step and authenticate using the second factor alone.

## Affected

- `secret_server_on-prem >= older versions <= 12.2.7`

## Remediation

Upgrade to Secret Server on-prem version 12.3.1