CVE-2026-0276: CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM enables a locally authenticated user to perform actions as the root user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM (version 20.0.96) involves improper privilege management (CWE-269) that enables a locally authenticated user to escalate privileges to root. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, but the overall impact is limited, reflected by a low CVSS score of 1.1. No official remediation or patch has been announced, and no known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
A locally authenticated user can gain root-level privileges on the affected Cortex XDR Broker VM, potentially allowing unauthorized administrative actions. However, the low CVSS score suggests limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual privilege escalations. No official remediation level or patch links are currently available from the vendor.
CVE-2026-0276: CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM
Description
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 v4.0
Score 1.1low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR Broker VM (version 20.0.96) involves improper privilege management (CWE-269) that enables a locally authenticated user to escalate privileges to root. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, but the overall impact is limited, reflected by a low CVSS score of 1.1. No official remediation or patch has been announced, and no known exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
A locally authenticated user can gain root-level privileges on the affected Cortex XDR Broker VM, potentially allowing unauthorized administrative actions. However, the low CVSS score suggests limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual privilege escalations. No official remediation level or patch links are currently available from the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- palo_alto
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-03T20:44:35.481Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4ffe7a68715ace43fdfbc4
Added to database: 07/09/2026, 20:03:06 UTC
Last enriched: 07/17/2026, 09:21:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/22/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 114
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