[Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories] CVE-2025-4228 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Palo Alto Networks Security Advisories /CVE-2025-4228
CVE-2025-4228 Cortex XDR Broker VM: Privilege Escalation (PE) Vulnerability
Description
An incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks Cortex® XDR Broker VM allows an authenticated administrative user to execute certain files available within the Broker VM and escalate their privileges to root.
Product Status
| Versions | Affected | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|
| Cortex XDR Broker VM | < 27.0.26 | >= 27.0.26 |
Required Configuration for Exposure
No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.
Severity:LOW, Suggested Urgency:MODERATE
CVSS-BT:1.0 /CVSS-B:4.6 (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber)
Exploitation Status
Palo Alto Networks is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this issue.
Weakness Type and Impact
CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation
Solution
This issue is fixed in Cortex XDR Broker VM 27.0.26, and all later Cortex XDR Broker VM versions.
- If you enabled automatic upgrades for Broker VM, then no action is required at this time.
- If you did not enable automatic upgrades, then we recommend that you do so for Broker VM to ensure that you always have the latest security patches installed in your software.
Workarounds and Mitigations
No known workarounds or mitigations exist for this issue.
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