CVE-2026-0304
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CVE-2026-0304 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | Cortex XDR Broker VM | >= 20.0.96, < 32.0.52 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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