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2 vulnerabilities found for cortex_xdr_broker_vm by paloaltonetworks
CVE-2026-0276 (GCVE-0-2026-0276)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-07-09 19:17 – Updated: 2026-07-14 14:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a locally authenticated user to perform actions as the root user.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-11 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - — Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0276 | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM |
Affected:
20.0.96 , < 31.0.58
(custom)
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Date Public
2026-07-08 16:00
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CVE-2026-0276 (GCVE-0-2026-0276)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-09 19:17 – Updated: 2026-07-14 14:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a locally authenticated user to perform actions as the root user.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-11 03:55 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - — Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
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1 reference
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|---|---|
| https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0276 | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM |
Affected:
20.0.96 , < 31.0.58
(custom)
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Date Public
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