CVE-2026-0276
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.001 · 4 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a locally authenticated user to perform actions as the root user.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 1.1–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- paloaltonetworks cortex xdr broker vm20.0.96 → 31.0.58nvdUScpe:2.3:a:paloaltonetworks:cortex_xdr_broker_vm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2252Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM: Schwachstelle ermöglicht PrivilegieneskalationDeutsch2026-07-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (3)
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