CVE-2026-0304
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 12 %ileDERUEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM enables an authenticated low privileged user with man-in-the-middle (MitM) access to execute code with root privileges on the Broker VM.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 4.8–9
ssvc
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-3296Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit AdministratorrechtenDeutsch2026-09-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer aus einem angrenzenden Netzwerk kann eine Schwachstelle in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen.
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references (1) nvd
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